subglacial
adjective
sub·gla·cial
ˌsəb-ˈglā-shəl 
: of or relating to the bottom of a glacier or the area immediately underlying a glacier
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Along with the sensing system, the probe is designed to release a small, autonomous vehicle that probes the subglacial reservoir and can further investigate points of interest, such as hydrothermal vents.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2024
The new modeling finds that such subglacial discharge could increase the sea level rise contribution of the Denman and Scott glaciers by about 16 percent by the year 2300 in scenarios of high greenhouse gas emissions.
—WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
These rivers of subglacial water run beneath most Antarctic glaciers, including Thwaites.
—WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
Set in the small town of Vík in South Iceland, near the subglacial volcano named Katla which has been erupting constantly for a whole year, the first Netflix Icelandic series Katla follows the few residents who have remained in the village despite being advised to evacuate.
—Sheena Scott, Forbes, 18 June 2021
Previously, this method has found subglacial lakes in Antartica, Greenland, and the Canadian Arctic.
—Mark Zastrow, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2020
Examples include Julia Christmann’s PhD work on the calving of ice shelves, and another degree project that modeled the evolution of the subglacial channels that carry meltwater from the surface to the ice base.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2023
How much ash a subglacial eruption might generate cannot be guessed.
—Robin Wylie, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2014
This new research on the subglacial river used radar data from aircraft flying over Antarctica.
—WIRED, 8 Nov. 2022
IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2024
The new modeling finds that such subglacial discharge could increase the sea level rise contribution of the Denman and Scott glaciers by about 16 percent by the year 2300 in scenarios of high greenhouse gas emissions.
—WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
These rivers of subglacial water run beneath most Antarctic glaciers, including Thwaites.
—WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
Set in the small town of Vík in South Iceland, near the subglacial volcano named Katla which has been erupting constantly for a whole year, the first Netflix Icelandic series Katla follows the few residents who have remained in the village despite being advised to evacuate.
—Sheena Scott, Forbes, 18 June 2021
Previously, this method has found subglacial lakes in Antartica, Greenland, and the Canadian Arctic.
—Mark Zastrow, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2020
Examples include Julia Christmann’s PhD work on the calving of ice shelves, and another degree project that modeled the evolution of the subglacial channels that carry meltwater from the surface to the ice base.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2023
How much ash a subglacial eruption might generate cannot be guessed.
—Robin Wylie, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2014
This new research on the subglacial river used radar data from aircraft flying over Antarctica.
—WIRED, 8 Nov. 2022
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