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The role of microbes in snowmelt and radiative forcing on an Alaskan icefield
Description: A lack of liquid water limits life on glaciers worldwide but specialized microbes still colonize these environments. These microbes reduce surface albedo, which, in turn, could lead to warming and enhanced glacier melt. Here scientists present results from a replicated, controlled field experiment to quantify the impact of microbes on snowmelt in red-snow communities. [Source: Nature Geoscience]
URL: https://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/v10/n10/full/ngeo3027.html
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Source: Nature Geoscience
Publish Date: 10/1/2017
Reading Level: Expert
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