"If other ice streams start to react in a similar way," he said, "then we will actually produce much more fresh water."
Most of it is carried to the coast by fast moving ice streams.
The alternating ice stream is more than just a curiosity.
Most ice streams have some water at their base, which lubricates the flow.
As the ice stream accelerates it is also getting steeper.
Camp was established on the upper end of the ice stream at S77.76973 x W095.12713.
It is considered possible that ice streams such as seen in Antarctica today could be responsible for these sequences.
The ice stream ahead of him tumbled down a six-foot frozen fall.
In places called ice streams, the flow can vary substantially.
The bed of the ice stream reaches 2000 m below sea level.
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