Global warming in Greenland: Global warming is causing rapid melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, leading to rising sea levels and major climate disruptions. Scientists from the UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling used data from ESA’s CryoSat and NASA’s ICESat-2 missions to track these changes.
CryoSat uses radar, while ICESat-2 uses laser technology. A new study confirms that their measurements align within 3%, making combined data a reliable source for monitoring ice loss. Between 2010 and 2023, the Greenland Ice Sheet thinned by 1.2 meters on average, with the greatest thinning of 75 meters at Zachariae Isstrøm.
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