By using a fiber-optic cable to detect tiny vibrations a mile below the surface, scientists discovered a surprising way that ...

The great ice streams of the Antarctic and Greenland are like frozen rivers, carrying ice from the massive inland ice sheets ...

For the first time, an international team of researchers has shown that countless tiny ice quakes take place in one of ...

As more moderate winter temperatures settle into the region, Gretchen Price explores the frozen surface of Lake Monona during a cross country ski outing with her golden Labrador retrievers, Happy and ...

A frost quake occurs when temperatures rapidly fall, causing underground water to expand as it freezes rapidly. The new ice puts extra ... Around anything more than six inches of snow is generally ...

This isn't because of an earthquake, but an ice quake. Ice quakes are caused by drastic drops in temperature, like what southern Wisconsin has experienced the last few days. The ice begins to shift, ...

Ice streams move due to tiny ice quakes Dynamics of Greenland's ice decrypted Date: February 6, 2025 Source: ETH Zurich Summary: An international team of researchers has shown that countless tiny ...