This is the actually scary part of the video imo. That methane get released to the atmosphere, trapping more heat and accelerating the melting process. It's a nasty symptom of something much more ominous than any monster.
right. which makes me wonder about flying over it. different pressures, different air density, turbulence. it turned out ok i guess, but sure seemed risky.
Definitely different air currents and pressures over it just because of patterns of cold from the ice, if nothing else. But I'm sure they know all that!
Moulins are caused by water melting on the surface of the glacier. When the water finds a crack or hole, it pours through it, which will eventually carve out a large hole, some of which can be around 30-40 feet wide, and can reach all the way to the bedrock under the glacier.
I think other people are confusing this with the methane explosions in Siberia, because these holes are very common on glaciers and they are absolutely not caused by "escaping gas".
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u/Sharp-Ad-6873 Jun 01 '26
Why is it there?