Tag Archives: Glaciology

Ice Moves in a Cascade of Quakes

Posted on February 20, 2025 by rberkowitz

Observations of a new deformation mode of ice could improve models of sea-level rise. Continue reading →

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Icy Resonance

Posted on August 23, 2022 by rberkowitz

Ice sheets amplify clues from Iceland’s hidden volcanoes. Continue reading →

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Pluto’s Tilt Explains Ice Sheet’s History

Posted on October 21, 2021 by rberkowitz

Climate models based on changes in Pluto’s orbital tilt suggest that the dwarf planet’s heart-shaped ice sheet continues to undergo cycles of sublimation, condensation, and reorientation. Read more in APS Physics…

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Linking Glaciers on Earth to the Climate on Mars

Posted on April 30, 2021 by rberkowitz

Geophysicist Jack Holt explains how Earth’s debris-covered glaciers can teach us about the climate history of Mars. Continue reading →

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