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“Downslope of the fracture zone, an ~6-km2region of the ice surface had been scoured clean. Together, these observations indicate that a substantial volume of water broke up through the ice at this location and flooded across the surface.”

the study · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-31

The study explains that a scoured ice surface and fracture zone together indicate a substantial volume of water broke through the ice and flooded across the surface.

“consisting of crevassing and uprooted ice blocks with a combined height (crevasse depth plus ice block height) of 40 metres,”

the study · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-31

The study describes a newly formed zone of fractures approximately one kilometre downstream of the collapsed basin.

“one of the most recently discovered, yet poorly understood, components of Greenland’s subglacial hydrological system is its network of active subglacial lakes.”

the study · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-31

The study describes Greenland's subglacial hydrological system and its network of active subglacial lakes as a recently discovered but poorly understood component.