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Its meltwater contributes to roughly 4 percent of the overall rise in global sea levels.
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Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Semi-continuous release of Cordilleran Ice Sheet meltwater between 20,000 and 17,000 years ago
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Greenland is considered ground zero for climate change: the Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world, and meltwater from the ice sheets and glaciers is the largest contributor to rising sea levels globally.
—Chloe Berge, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Similarly, floods might be due to a broken pipe, but are more often caused by storms, heavy rain, and spring meltwater.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Semi-continuous release of Cordilleran Ice Sheet meltwater between 20,000 and 17,000 years ago
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
Related: How to See Greenland on a Quark Expeditions Cruise
Greenland is considered ground zero for climate change: the Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world, and meltwater from the ice sheets and glaciers is the largest contributor to rising sea levels globally.
—Chloe Berge, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Similarly, floods might be due to a broken pipe, but are more often caused by storms, heavy rain, and spring meltwater.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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“Meltwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meltwater. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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meltwater
noun
melt·wa·ter
ˈmelt-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: water that comes from the melting of ice and snow
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