Devon Ice Cap with ice slabs and channels (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Devon Ice Cap with ice slabs and channels

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The Devon Ice Cap in the Canadian Arctic. The map shows the extent of an ice layer buried among the ice cap’s snow packed surface. Analysis by researchers at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics revealed that the thickest portions of the ice layer can channel meltwater into surface rivers (blue streaks), reducing the ice cap’s ability to hold water.

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University of Texas Institute for Geophysics/Kristian Chan

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