Greenland melt now! Thanks! NASA & many scientists! Badman Nishioka/rainforest action going/HUTAN Group/NGO/Osaka

Greenland melt now! Thanks! NASA & many scientists! Badman Nishioka/rainforest action going/HUTAN Group/NGO/Osaka
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Originally shared by Pierre Markuse

First Map Of Thawed Areas Under Greenland Ice Sheet

Combining different methods researchers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center were able to compile a first map of the thawed areas under Greenland's ice sheet. Red areas show where the ice is likely thawed on the bottom (43 percent of the ice sheet), and blue areas show where it is likely frozen (24 percent). Gray areas are where the thermal state is uncertain.

This information is important to understand how the ice sheet will react to further global warming as a thawed base reduces the friction between the ice sheet and the bedrock allowing for higher flow speeds.

Read more on it here:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=88505

You may also want to read:
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Where to start when looking for information on climate change?

Check out NASA's Global Climate Change Vital Signs of the Planet website with lots of information on global climate change:
http://climate.nasa.gov/

Image credit: This first-of-a-kind map, showing which parts of the bottom of the Greenland Ice Sheet are likely thawed (red), frozen (blue) or still uncertain (gray), will help scientists better predict how the ice will flow in a warming climate. NASA Earth Observatory/Jesse Allen

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