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Greenland Melt Was Predicted In Advance By Paper Awaiting Publication
Source info:
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| Date: | 2012-07-26 09:37:19 |
| Blog: | Dan\'s Wild Wild Science Journal  |
| URL: | http://blogs.agu.org/wildwildscience/2012/07/26/greenland-melt-was-predicted-in-advance-by-paper-awaiting-publication/ |
Summary:
The image above is based on data from the Indian Oceansat-2 satellite and shows that on 12 July 2012 virtually all of the Greenland ice sheet surface was melting. The highest point on the ice sheet, Summit at 3,200 meters saw temperatures at 36 degrees! The melt areas can be detected by the albedo of the ice sheet and this can be confirmed by a network of automated surface stations …Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland | GL | 71.8021 | -42.1772 |
| India | IN | 21.7866 | 82.7948 |
| Ice Sheet | US | 41.1831 | -111.946 |
Keywords:
36 degrees, albedo, automated, Greenland ice sheet, Greenland Melt, highest point, ice sheet, Indian Oceansat-2 satellite, melt areas, Paper Awaiting Publication, shows, surface stations, Uncategorized
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