NASA: Hurricane Larry Dumps Abundant Snowfall on Greenland This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Kathryn Hansen. Hurricanes are known for their destructive wind, rain, and storm surge. Hurricane Larry delivered more than that. On September 12, 2021, the storm’s remnants dropped abundant snowfall on Greenland just as the summer melt season was coming to an end. Snowfall amounts on that day are […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 15, 2021 0 Comments
It Just Rained at The Summit of Greenland for the First Time in Recorded History The post “Rain and Warmth Trigger More Melting in Greenland” first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Kathryn Hansen. For the first time, it rained at the high point of the Greenland ice sheet, known as the Summit — yet another troubling sign of a changing Arctic, which is warming faster than any other region on the planet. […] WeatherBrains | August 23, 2021 3 Comments
Well Known Polar Explorer Killed After Falling Into Deep Crevasse While Guiding in Greenland Well-known Belgian polar explorer and guide Dixie Dansercoer died on Monday after falling into a crevasse about 155-miles (250km) north of Upernavik, Greenland. “Dixie fell into a deep crevasse last night. A rescue operation was launched, but unfortunately, it was too late. We have received confirmation of this from Greenland.” Stefan Maes, who looked after Dansercoer’s press relations, told Belgian […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2021 0 Comments
RIP: Renowned Climate Scientist Falls to Death in Greenland Crevasse Renowned climate scientist and glaciologist, Konrad “Koni” Steffen, slipped and fell to his death in a crevasse in August 2020, while he was doing research in the Swiss Camp area of Western Greenland. During his prolific career, Steffen had credited close to 15,000 academic credits to his name during the decades he spent studying rapidly melting ice sheets in Greenland […] Galen Carrico | August 25, 2020 0 Comments
Greenland’s Ice Sheet May Have Reached a Tipping Point That Sets It On an Irreversible Path Greenland’s ice sheet may have reached a tipping point that sets it on an irreversible path. Nearly 40 years of Greenland satellite data showed that its glaciers have shrunk so much that even if global warming stopped today, the ice sheet would continue to shrink. Related: Study Finds Climate Change Has Stopped 6,500 Years of Global Cooling According to the […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | August 21, 2020 2 Comments
400-Year-Old Shark Discovered in Greenland An incredible discovery has been made following research conducted on 28 Greenland sharks — the longest-living vertebrate animal. At the estimated age of nearly 400-years-old, the female Greenland shark has officially set a new record for longevity. Given that this particular shark is the greatest predator in the Arctic seas, gaining insight into their lifespan is of great interest to […] Brains Emily Crofton | June 5, 2020 0 Comments
Extreme Snowfall Hindered Plant and Animal Breeding in the Arctic Last Year Extreme snowfall sounds pretty good in the midst of melting ice caps and rising sea levels. However, in Zackenberg, Northeast Greenland animal breeding and plant growth have been prevented by the snow coverage that lasted well into the summer of 2018. The Arctic ecosystem has been closely monitored for almost 20 years. Researchers have compared the unusual snow year of 2018 to […] Industry News Taliana Potts | October 25, 2019 0 Comments
Satellite Images Show Full Extent of Greenland Ice Melt The scale of the melt in Greenland during the heatwave last week, 11-billion tons of ice melted into the ocean in just one day, is hard to visualize but satellite pictures show the full extent of the thaw. Related: Greenland’s Ice Sheet Just Lost 11-Billion Tons of Surface Ice to Summer Melt in ONE DAY Greenland’s ice sheet, the second largest […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 7, 2019 0 Comments
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