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Clouds, like blankets, trap heat and are melting the Greenland Ice Sheet
Description: A new study shows clouds are playing a larger role in heating the Greenland Ice Sheet than scientists previously believed, raising its temperature by 2 to 3 degrees compared to cloudless skies and accounting for as much as 30 percent of the ice sheet melt. [Source: Physorg.com]
URL: http://phys.org/news/2016-01-greenland-ice-sheet-cloudy.html
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Source: Physorg.com
Publish Date: 1/12/2016
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