The darkening of the Greenland ice sheet: trends, drivers, and projections (1981–2100)
The surface energy balance and meltwater production of the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) are modulated by snow and ice albedo through the amount of absorbed solar radiation. Here we show, using space-borne multispectral data collected during the 3 decades from 1981 to 2012, that summertime surface albe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-03-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/10/477/2016/tc-10-477-2016.pdf |