Satellite Images Of Greenland Ice Melt

For several days this month greenland s surface ice cover melted over a larger area than at any time in more than 30 years of satellite observations.

Satellite images of greenland ice melt.

New satellite maps show dire state of ice melt in antarctica and greenland two new satellite images remind us that earth s ice sheets are losing so much mass it s becoming obvious from space. Melting through the peak of greenland s summer melt season has been well above the 1981 to 2010 average but below. Nearly the entire ice cover of greenland from its thin low lying coastal edges to its two mile thick center experienced some degree of melting at its surface according to measurements from. Click an image for a high resolution version.

Get daily satellite images and information about melting on the greenland ice sheet. New satellite maps show dire state of ice melt in antarctica and greenland by brandon specktor senior writer 05 may 2020 the world s largest glaciers are losing ice far faster than they can. We post analysis periodically as conditions warrant. The new maps published thursday as part of a study in the journal science vividly depict 16 years of ice loss.