Global warming: A new study from Denmark suggests the Greenland ice sheet may not be doomed quite yet » Change in Elevation Over Greenland

Can the Greenland ice sheet stabilize in the face of global warming?

Can the Greenland ice sheet stabilize in the face of global warming?

Change in Elevation over Greenland

ICESat’s precise elevation change measurements, combined with information from other technologies, are producing a comprehensive look at the behavior of Earth’s ice sheets — critical for quantifying forecasts of sea level rise. Scientists used ICESat data to show changes in elevation over the Greenland ice sheet between 2003 and 2006. White regions indicate a slight thickening, while the blue shades indicate a thinning of the ice sheet. Gray indicates areas where no change in elevation was measured.

Credit: NASA Goddard’s Scientific Visualization Studio

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