Data shows ice sheet lost 8.5bn tons of surface mass on TuesdayAll-time record temperature of 19.8C in region on WednesdayGreenland's vast ice sheet is undergoing a surge in melting, with the amount of ice vanishing in a single day this week enough to cover the whole of Florida in two inches of water, researchers have found.The deluge of melting has reached deep into Greenland's enormous icy interior, with data from the Danish government showing that the ice sheet lost 8.5bn tons of surface mass on Tuesday alone. A further 8.4bn tons was lost on Thursday, the Polar Portal monitoring website reported. Continue reading...
Greenland: enough ice melted on single day to cover Florida in two inches of water
30. červenece 2021 20:15
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/30/greenland-ice-sheet-florida-water-climate-crisis
Zdroj: The Guardian
