Sound of melting glaciers could help to better predict sea level rise, says Singapore scientist

Scientists are analysing the sounds of escaping air bubbles from melting glaciers to see if they can provide clues to the speed of the melt. - AFP

SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (The Straits Times/ANN): A colossal chunk of ice breaks from a glacier as it plunges into the ocean, its thunderous splash punctuating the seemingly quiet and frigid landscape of the Arctic.

But at the same time, masses of glacial ice continuously pop, cackle and bubble underwater – almost like the sound of a frying egg – as they lose their weight in meltwater.