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November 06, 2015

Satellites shed light on Greenland Ice Sheet response to warming
Edinburgh, UK (SPX) Nov 02, 2015
Parts of Greenland's ice sheet have been found to be less vulnerable to climate warming than was thought - a discovery that could have a small but beneficial impact on sea level forecasts. Satellite images have revealed that despite dramatic increases in ice melt across Greenland in recent years, the speed of ice movement in some areas has slowed down rather than accelerated. The finding, observed on a sector of the ice sheet that terminates on land rather than in the ocean, will help scient ... read more

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