Footloose glaciers crack up: New detailed observations of what happens when glaciers float on ocean surface

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Glaciers that lose their footing on the seafloor and begin floating behave very erratically, according to a new study. Floating glaciers produce larger icebergs than their grounded cousins and do so at unpredictable intervals, researchers find....
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