Greenland Ice Sheet survey complete for this year–I’m sure the news won’t be good
Every summer NASA flies over the Greenland ice sheet to determine its “health”–that is thickness, size, and height. Essentially how fast is it shrinking:
This summer’s NASA expedition to Greenland has returned with fresh data. Now the analysis begins. One piece of equipment used is an ice-penetrating radar that can find bedrock up to 2 miles below the ice surface. NASA estimates an average drop of 9 inches in the height of Greenland’s glaciers would result in a 0.12-inch rise in global sea levels. Source:Greenland’s ice sheet: The annual checkup | Tech news blog – CNET News.com
I’m sure when the news comes out later this summer, it isn’t going to be good. The question, of course, is that fine we’re all hyped about global warming now, but is it too late?
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