Meltwater bursts through Greenland ice in first-of-a-kind eruption
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July 30, 2025, 10:00 AM
- •A subglacial lake erupted through the Greenland ice sheet.
- •The eruption created a crater, crevasses and ice towers.
A subglacial lake in Greenland erupted through the ice sheet in 2014, a previously unobserved phenomenon. Satellite images revealed a crater and fractures where meltwater burst through the surface. Researchers believe increasing water pressure, driven by melting ice, caused the eruption. This event highlights the potential impacts of rising global temperatures on ice sheet stability.
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