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Lake-Terminating Glaciers Drive More Than Half of Ice Loss
Key Takeaways
- Glaciers ending in lakes, oceans or ice shelves represent 3.2% of the global total.
- They lost 134 billion metric tons of ice annually from 2000 to 2019.
- Lake-ending glaciers lost ice about 57% faster relative to size than land-ending glaciers.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org