Tag Archives: Greenland ice sheet

New study shows temperature in Greenland significantly warmer than present several times in the last 4000 years

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Kobashi et al 2011 was just published in GRL, and it looks like it will be upsetting the paleoclimate apple cart. The conclusions of Kaufman et al 2009 look to be minimized in comparison to this much more complete study. … Continue reading →

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Extreme melting in Greenland – no high temperatures required

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

From the City College of New York: Extreme Melting on Greenland Ice Sheet, Reports CCNY Team   Glacial Melt Cycle Could Become Self-Amplifying, Making it Difficult to Halt   The Greenland ice sheet can experience extreme melting even when temperatures don’t … Continue reading →

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Greenland ice not responding as predicted

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

From C3 Headlines and The Hockey Schtick word that the whole Greenland ice loss issue and Atlasgate just got more complex. As a whole Greenland is not responding the same, which suggests regional weather variability as a cause. From C3 … Continue reading →

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Times Atlas Greenland ice fubar: Death by Wikipedia?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

UPDATE: The publisher of the Atlas has issued a clarification and apology: The Times Atlas is renowned for its authority and we do our utmost to maintain that reputation. In compiling the content of the atlas, we consult experts in … Continue reading →

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‘Atlasgate’ deepens: NSIDC rejects being a specific source of The Times Atlas 15% Greenland ice loss claim

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

The Guardian has this article up today: The claim was this: “for the first time, the new edition of the (atlas) has had to erase 15% of Greenland’s once permanent ice cover – turning an area the size of the … Continue reading →

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Complaints over false info in new Times World Atlas grow

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

Yesterday we pointed out how an island shown on a map 50 years ago was cited (because it appears today and was finally given a name) as “proof” of Greenland ice melt. Now some heavy hitters are weighing in saying … Continue reading →

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“Hotter summers may not be as catastrophic for the Greenland ice sheet”

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

‘Hidden plumbing’ helps slow Greenland ice flow Hotter summers may not be as catastrophic for the Greenland ice sheet as previously feared and may actually slow down the flow of glaciers, according to new research. A letter published in Nature on … Continue reading →

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Easterbrook on the magnitude of Greenland GISP2 ice core data

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

MAGNITUDE AND RATE OF CLIMATE CHANGES Guest post by Dr. Don J. Easterbrook, Dept. of Geology, Western Washington University The GISP2 Greenland ice core has proven to be a great source of climatic data from the geologic past. Ancient temperatures … Continue reading →

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Upcoming paper in Nature – Greenland ice sheet melt: “it’s weather, not climate”

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

From the University of British Columbia press office: Greenland ice sheet flow driven by short-term weather extremes, not gradual warming: UBC research Sudden changes in the volume of meltwater contribute more to the acceleration – and eventual loss – of … Continue reading →

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