Glaciers and Sea Level Rise

This ice cave in Belcher Glacier (Devon Island, Canada) was formed by melt water flowing within the glacier ice.

To learn about the contributions of glaciers to sea level rise, visit:
www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/glacier-sea-rise.html

Credit: Angus Duncan, University of Saskatchewan

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