有些圖片顯示極地冰川正加速消融,在20年-10年期間與冰川相關的地貌經歷了巨大的改變。
1.Qori Kalis Glacier in Peru has retreated by 1.14 km (0.7 miles) between 1978 (left) and 2016 (right)
秘魯格理凱利絲冰河1978年(左)和2016年(右),相比消融了1.14公里
2.Columbia Glacier, Alaska, has retreated by 6.5 km (4 miles) between 2009 (left) and 2015 (right)
阿拉斯加哥倫比亞冰原2009年(左)和2015年(右),相比消融了6.5公里
3.Trift Glacier, Switzerland, has retreated by 1.17 km (0.7 miles) between 2006 (left) and 2015 (right)
瑞士特里夫特冰川2006年(左)和2015年(右),相比消融了1.17公里
4.Stein Glacier, Switzerland, has retreated by 550 m (1,800 ft) between 2006 (left) and 2015 (right)
瑞士斯坦因冰川2006年(左)和2015年(右),消融了550米
5.Solheimajokull, Iceland, has retreated by 625 m (2,050 ft) between 2007 (left) and 2015 (right)
冰島索爾黑馬冰川2007年(左)和2015年(右)消融了620米
6.Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska, has retreated by 550 m (1,800 ft) between 2007 (left) and 2015 (right)
阿拉斯加門登霍爾冰川2007年(左)和2015年(右)消融了550米