Tides are eating into glaciers, triggering more melting

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A new study has found that tides are eating into glaciers, triggering more melting.

A new study has found that tides are eating into glaciers, triggering more melting. The study, published in the journal Nature, found that tides are causing glaciers to retreat by up to 10 meters per year. The researchers say that this is a significant threat to glaciers, which are already melting at an alarming rate due to climate change.

The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. They studied glaciers in Alaska and Greenland. They found that the tides were causing the glaciers to retreat by eroding the base of the glaciers. This erosion is causing the glaciers to lose their support and to slide into the ocean.

The researchers say that the tides are a major threat to glaciers. They say that the tides are causing glaciers to melt more quickly than they would otherwise. They say that this is a significant problem because glaciers are important for regulating the Earth’s climate.

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