Is wildfire smoke helping to melt the Greenland ice sheet?
The Greenland ice sheet, picture taken 2009
I have come across an interesting story from the University of Ohio State saying satellite observations have revealed the first direct evidence that smoke from wildfires in other parts of the Arctic is drifting over the Greenland ice sheet, polluting it with soot which makes it more likely to melt in the sun.
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December 6, 2012 | 3:03 pm
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