GreenLand’s ice-Ocean interactions and Warming impacts (GLOW)

Global warming is hitting hard in the Arctic region. Greenland’s glaciers are retreating rapidly, and one phenomenon will soon be a thing of the past: glaciers flowing into vast ice tongues that float on top of the ocean. There are only three glaciers left with such a floating ice tongue, and every time a part breaks off, the glacier behind it accelerates and moves a large amount of ice into the ocean, causing sea level rise and changes in ocean circulation that can drastically change the world’s climate. Understanding the drivers of this phenomenon will help improve climate projections.