Tag: radar interferometry

In need of protection will be vast new glaciers

Rising temperatures could reduce the area covered by glaciers worldwide by more than one fifth this century, exposing vast areas of land to atmosphere for the first time in thousands of years, according to a study. Satellite radar interferometry and visocelastic modeling show there’s a solid Earth response to ice retreat, the study added. “This could be one of the largest ecosystems changes on our planet,” it further said.

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