British Scientists Investigate Impact of Melting Glaciers

1st August 2024

Scientists onboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough are on an expedition to investigate the impact of melting glaciers.

The team:

• The British Antarctic Survey,
• Durham University,
• SAMS Marine Science,

They are travelling to Greenland and said their primary focus is to understand the movement of warm ocean water up the fjords and the consequences of increased freshwater runoff from melting glaciers into the ocean.

The research aims to shed light on how these dynamics contribute to ongoing changes in Arctic environments in order to better predict future climate impacts.