Greenland is Shrinking and Drifting towards Northwest, Geoscientists Say

Oct 14, 2025 - 11:45
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Greenland is Shrinking and Drifting towards Northwest, Geoscientists Say
Horizontal land motion observed by the 58 GNET stations in Greenland. Image credit: Longfors Berg et al., doi: 10.1029/2024JB030847.

This happens due to plate tectonics and movements in the bedrock, caused by the large ice sheets on top melting and reducing pressure on the subsurface, according to a new paper published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.

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