Frozen Planet - E1 to the end of the earth S7

1. Frozen Planet - S01 - E01 - To The Ends Of The Earth - Part 07.mp3

This melt water has a surprising effect.

It lubricates the junction between the ice and the rock floor beneath, 

so the entire ice sheet is now on the move, sliding downhill into the ocean.

This, jakobshavn Isbrae, is the fastest-flowing glacier on our planet, moving as much as 40 meters a day.

As it advances, it destroys everything in its path, 

even cutting its way through Greenland’s great mountain ranges on its drive downwards towards the sea.

When speeded up, the solid rivers of ice seem to flow just like liquid rivers.

This is the titanic force that cuts down mountains and levels the surface of continents.

The ice is now entering the last stage of its descent.

As it gains speed, huge crevasses open that extend down to its very core.

It’s reached the ocean, and millions of tones of ice have lost the support of their rocky bed.

Something must give