Signal: 2010 Greenland ice sheet melt
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Record Melting in Greenland during 2010

by on 22. Feb, 2011 in Uncategorized

2010 was an exceptional year for Greenland’s ice cap. Melting started early and stretched later in the year than usual. Little snow fell to replenish the losses. By the end of the season, much of southern Greenland had set a new record, with melting that lasted 50 days longer than average. This image was assembled [...]

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New record melt for Greenland Ice Sheet: 50 days longer than average

by on 25. Jan, 2011 in Uncategorized

New research shows that 2010 set new records for the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, expected to be a major contributor to projected sea level rises in coming decades. “This past melt season was exceptional, with melting in some areas stretching up to 50 days longer than average,” said Dr. Marco Tedesco, director of [...]

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Record 2010 ice melt in Greenland, trend accelerating

by on 21. Jan, 2011 in Uncategorized

Greenland’s icesheet, feared as a major driver of rising sea levels, shed a record amount of melted snow and ice in 2010, scientists reported Friday, a day after the UN said last year was the warmest on record. The 2010 runoff was more than twice the average annual loss in Greenland over the previous three [...]