University of Kansas

Understanding the future of the world’s largest ice sheets, including Greenland and Antarctica, requires taking a look underneath the surface. Scientists are examining the Earth’s polar ice using key research and radar instruments from the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS) at University of Kansas. The ice-penetrating radar from CReSIS discovered an ancient map of rivers below the surface of Greenland, helping scientists predict the ice’s future in the face of global warming.