New data can help better understand glaciers
The majority of Svalbard’s marine-terminating glaciers are retreating, with a couple of exceptions. Credit: Dr. Tian Li On February 20, a dedicated team of researchers presented a new high-resolution calving front dataset from 149 glaciers in Svalbard, spanning from 1985 to 2023. This innovative dataset, featured in Earth System Science Data, offers an important tool