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Greenland’s Summer Melt Underway
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Greenland’s Summer Melt Underway

Melt ponds on the surface of Greenland’s ice sheet are an important indicator of the strength of the 2013 melt season.

Published Jul 9, 2013

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Melting Days on Greenland
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Melting Days on Greenland

Published Apr 6, 2007

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Melt Ponds on Greenland’s Ice Cap
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Melt Ponds on Greenland’s Ice Cap

Thinner than the 2.3-kilometer-thick center, the outer edges of the Greenland ice sheet develop melt zones like the one shown here during the warm summer months.

Published Apr 7, 2007

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Greenland Ice Sheet
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Greenland Ice Sheet

Although 2005 overall saw a new record, the extent of June melting in 2005 was unexceptional. The same held true for 2006, when this picture was taken.

Published Jun 30, 2006

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2011 Greenland Melt Season
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2011 Greenland Melt Season

The 2011 Greenland melt season was up to 30 days longer than the 1979–2010 average. This color-coded map shows where melt season lasted more or less than average.

Published Dec 6, 2011

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Petermann Glacier, Greenland
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Petermann Glacier, Greenland

On Greenland, tens of thousands of years of snowfall have settled and solidified into a massive sheet of ice. Each summer, snow retreats briefly at low elevations, and a narrow strip of rocky coastline emerges. While some seasonal thawing is typical on Greenland, more dramatic changes are probably in store for the Greenland Ice Sheet in coming decades and centuries.

Published Aug 30, 2007

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Camp Century: Put on Ice, But Only for So Long
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Camp Century: Put on Ice, But Only for So Long

By 2090, the scale could tilt in the favor of ice loss instead of buildup.

Published Jan 31, 2017

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Satellites Observe Widespread Melting Event on Greenland
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Satellites Observe Widespread Melting Event on Greenland

In July 2012, satellites observed melting on nearly 97 percent of the ice sheet surface.

Published Jul 25, 2012

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Winter in Southern Greenland
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Winter in Southern Greenland

Captured near the end of 2012, this image shows a mixture of sea ice, land ice, and fresh snow.

Published Jan 6, 2013

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Melt at the Base of the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Melt at the Base of the Greenland Ice Sheet

A new map shows where the bottom of the Greenland Ice Sheet is likely thawed.

Published Aug 4, 2016

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