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Glaciers and ice sheets are retreating in response to climate warming. An analysis of drainage patterns of a huge glacier in Yukon, Canada shows that glacier retreat has led to a drastic change in the destination of its meltwater in spring 2016.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature geoscience 2017-05, Vol.10 (5), p.327-328
1. Verfasser: Headley, Rachel M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Glaciers and ice sheets are retreating in response to climate warming. An analysis of drainage patterns of a huge glacier in Yukon, Canada shows that glacier retreat has led to a drastic change in the destination of its meltwater in spring 2016.
ISSN:1752-0894
1752-0908
DOI:10.1038/ngeo2946