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When glacial giants roll over [1]

The energy released by capsizing icebergs can be equal to that of small earthquakes — enough to create ocean waves of considerable magnitude. Should such 'glacial tsunamis' be added to the list of future global-warming hazards?

Publication Date: 
07/04/2011
Anders Levermann [2]
Nature [3]
472
7341
43-44
Tags:
Climate Change [4], Oceans and Seas [5], Climate Science [6], Global Warming [7], Tsunami [8]
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