Clouds, like blankets, trap heat and are melting the Greenland Ice Sheet

Clouds, like blankets, trap heat and are melting the Greenland Ice Sheet Madison WI (SPX) Jan 13, 2016 - The Greenland Ice Sheet is the second largest ice sheet in the world and it's melting rapidly, likely driving almost a third of global sea level rise. A new study shows clouds are playing a larger role in that process than scientists previously believed. "Over the next 80 years, we could be dealing with another foot of sea level rise around the world," says Tristan L'Ecuyer, professor in t ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Clouds_like_blankets_trap_heat_and_are_melting_the_Greenland_Ice_Sheet_999.html


 Greenland ice sheet melts more when it's cloudy Leuven, Belgium (SPX) Jan 13, 2016 - Clouds play a bigger role in the melting of the Greenland ice sheet than was previously assumed. Compared to clear skies, clouds enhance the meltwater runoff by a third. Those are the findings of an international study that was coordinated by KU Leuven and published in Nature Communications. Greenland's ice sheet is the second largest ice mass in the world - the largest is Antarctica. The ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Greenland_ice_sheet_melts_more_when_its_cloudy_999.html