jueves, marzo 03, 2011

NYTimes.com: Green: A Big Surprise Beneath the Ice

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SCIENCE   | March 03, 2011
Green: A Big Surprise Beneath the Ice
By JUSTIN GILLIS
A new study shows that ice melts far more extensively at the base of the Antarctic ice sheet, miles below the surface, than scientists had thought. The findings raise the possibility that melt water may even help govern the behavior of glaciers.