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Combining seismic and space data to detect calving in Greenland glaciers

When the edge of a Greenland glacier breaks off into the sea to become an iceberg, can a global seismic network "hear" it? The answer is yes—but only if the event is a large one. And it helps to pair the resulting surface seismic waves with satellite observations to get the best overall chance at de...

Combining seismic and space data to detect calving in Greenland glaciers
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When the edge of a Greenland glacier breaks off into the sea to become an iceberg, can a global seismic network "hear" it? The answer is yes—but only if the event is a large one. And it helps to pair the resulting surface seismic waves with satellite observations to get the best overall chance at detecting calving tidewater glaciers, researchers said at the 2026 SSA Annual Meeting.

Originally published at Phys.org

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