File:Massive melting of the ice cap in Greenland (Copernicus).jpg
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editDescriptionMassive melting of the ice cap in Greenland (Copernicus).jpg |
English: This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 21 August 2021, shows meltwaters flowing above the ice cap near Kangerlussuaq in southwest Greenland. A massive melting of the ice sheet occurred in conjunction with a heatwave, during which rain was observed for the first time at the Summit Camp Station, the highest point of the ice cap. According to climatologists of the University of Liège, the ice sheet has reached the highest maximum daily melting rate recorded since 1950 as a consequence of the high temperatures. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission plays an important role in Arctic research applications because it allows the recovery of spectral albedo and the derivation of several properties of ice and snow. |
Date | Taken on 21 August 2021 |
Source | Massive melting of the ice cap in Greenland |
Author | European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery |
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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2021
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