Arctic ice cap slides into the ocean

Arctic ice cap slides into the ocean
Leeds, UK (SPX) Jan 28, 2015 - Satellite images have revealed that a remote Arctic ice cap has thinned by more than 50 metres since 2012 - about one sixth of its original thickness - and that it is now flowing 25 times faster. A team led by scientists from the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM) at the University of Leeds combined observations from eight satellite missions, including Sentinel-1A and CryoSa ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Arctic_ice_cap_slides_into_the_ocean_999.html