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Algae growth reduces reflectivity, enhances Greenland ice sheet melting
Description: New research shows algae growing on the Greenland ice sheet, the Earth's second-largest ice sheet, significantly reduce the surface reflectivity of the ice sheet's bare ice area and contribute more to its melting than dust or black carbon. The new findings could influence scientists' understanding of ice sheet melting and projections of future sea level rise, according to the study's authors. [Source: American Geophysical Union ]
URL: https://news.agu.org/press-release/algae-growth-reduces-reflectivity-enhances-greenland-ice-sheet-melting/
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Source: American Geophysical Union
Publish Date: 12/20/2017
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