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An epishelf lake is a rare body of water where a layer of fresh water floats directly on top of denser, connected ocean salt water, trapped in place by an ice shelf acting as a dam.
#EarthScience #EnvironmentalScience #Glaciology #Hydrology #sflorg
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Not all giant icebergs, or "megabergs," release fertilizing nutrients into the ocean as they melt; their capacity to stimulate marine life and absorb atmospheric carbon varies drastically depending on their individual life cycles and histories.
#Biogeochemistry #Oceanography #Glaciology #Climatology #EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/es04202601.html