Seasonality and increasing frequency of Greenland glacial earthquakes

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2006
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Ekstrom, G.; Nettles, M.; Tsai, V. C.
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Science
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Mar 24
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311
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5768
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1756-1758
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0036-8075
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ISI:000236204300039
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Some glaciers and ice streams periodically lurch forward with sufficient force to generate emissions of elastic waves that are recorded on seismometers worldwide. Such glacial earthquakes on Greenland show a strong seasonality as well as a doubling of their rate of occurrence over the past 5 years. These temporal patterns suggest a link to the hydrological cycle and are indicative of a dynamic glacial response to changing climate conditions.

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DOI 10.1126/science.1122112