Comments on: Greenland ice sheet record surface melting underway http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=556 the ice and climate web log of Jason E. Box, Ph.D. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:54:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The whole story behind Greenland's record ice loss - reneweconomy.com.au : Renew Economy http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=556&cpage=1#comment-3664 The whole story behind Greenland's record ice loss - reneweconomy.com.au : Renew Economy Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:17:25 +0000 http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=556#comment-3664 [...] University’s Byrd Polar Research Center who has been following the low reflectivity trends, wrote on his blog that he projects a 100 percent melt area in Greenland “within another similar decade of [...] [...] University’s Byrd Polar Research Center who has been following the low reflectivity trends, wrote on his blog that he projects a 100 percent melt area in Greenland “within another similar decade of [...]

]]> By: Mauri Pelto http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=556&cpage=1#comment-3419 Mauri Pelto Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:23:05 +0000 http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=556#comment-3419 Excellent work on documenting the albedo changes, that you expected to see, though not of this magnitude so suddenly I am sure. The high summer melt rate has led to the mot rapid filling of <a href="http://glacierchange.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/tiningnilik-glacier-lake-greenland/" rel="nofollow">Tiningnilik Lake </a>. Excellent work on documenting the albedo changes, that you expected to see, though not of this magnitude so suddenly I am sure. The high summer melt rate has led to the mot rapid filling of Tiningnilik Lake .

]]> By: De Reste Bugt Glacier Retreat, East Greenland « From a Glaciers Perspective http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=556&cpage=1#comment-3412 De Reste Bugt Glacier Retreat, East Greenland « From a Glaciers Perspective Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:02:48 +0000 http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=556#comment-3412 [...] on Mittivakkat Glacier by Mernild et al (2011). The summer of 2012 has every indication of being a record melt year for much of the Greenland Ice Sheet, and this will certainly have an impact going forward on De [...] [...] on Mittivakkat Glacier by Mernild et al (2011). The summer of 2012 has every indication of being a record melt year for much of the Greenland Ice Sheet, and this will certainly have an impact going forward on De [...]

]]> By: ‘Scientists Say They’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before’ - After Gutenberg http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=556&cpage=1#comment-3357 ‘Scientists Say They’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before’ - After Gutenberg Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:43:14 +0000 http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=556#comment-3357 [...] Neven’s Arctic Sea Ice blog notes that “In the meantime Dr. Jason Box reports on the Meltfactor blog“: [...] [...] Neven’s Arctic Sea Ice blog notes that “In the meantime Dr. Jason Box reports on the Meltfactor blog“: [...]

]]> By: Aslak Grinsted http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=556&cpage=1#comment-3306 Aslak Grinsted Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:47:20 +0000 http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/?p=556#comment-3306 Hi Jason The ASCAT image from July 12th 2012 looks really dark: http://manati.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/datasets/ASCATData.php At NEEM people were struggling with water: http://neem.dk/field_diaries/field_diaries_2012/2012_07_12/ (and days around then) Reportedly the snowballs were excellent. Hi Jason

The ASCAT image from July 12th 2012 looks really dark:
http://manati.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/datasets/ASCATData.php

At NEEM people were struggling with water:
http://neem.dk/field_diaries/field_diaries_2012/2012_07_12/
(and days around then)

Reportedly the snowballs were excellent.

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