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Science Friday: Greenland's Fast Moving Glacier Speeds Up

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An interview with glaciologist Ian Joughin about the Jakobshavn glacier in Greenland, the fastest moving glacier in the world. In 2012, researchers observed that this glacier was speeding up even more, and was traveling at a rate of 150 feet per day. This has serious implications for sea levels. Aired Feb. 7, 2012 [11:36 min]

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climate change, global warming
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glacial melt, rising sea level, greenland glacier, greenland's fast-moving glacier speeds up, jakobshavn glacier, science friday, moving glacier, rising ocean level
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