In 2016, surface melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet started early and fast.
Published Jul 1, 2016
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
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
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
Melting was provoked by a bubble of warm air that moved over Greenland after delivering unseasonably warm temperatures to Europe.
Published Aug 2, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
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
The ice-covered island’s melt season lasted 50 days longer than average.
Published Feb 18, 2011
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