Thinning Glaciers in Asia - Earth.com - Earth Image Gallery

Thinning glaciers in Asia are seen here in this beautiful image from the NASA Earth Observatory. This study found that the movement of glaciers actually slows down as they melt.  The purpose of the study by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory was to gain a better understanding of what regulates the speed of glacial motion.

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