Research - Physical Climate

Is Antarctica melting?

ESS Associations
Research Area: 
Physical Climate
Research Lab: 
Rignot Research Group
Rignot, E. (2011).  Is Antarctica melting?. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Climate Change. 2, 324-331.

Is Antarctica melting?

ESS Associations
Research Area: 
Physical Climate
Research Lab: 
Rignot Research Group
Rignot, E. (2011).  Is Antarctica melting?. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews - Climate Change. 2, 324-331.

Physical Climate Seminar

Event Information
Event date and time: 
Friday, April 13, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: 
Croul Hall, Room 3101
Speaker Information
Name: 
Ming-Jen Yang
Affiliation: 
National Central University
ESS Information
Yu, Jin-Yi

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Original Story

 Information about the original publication of this news story.

Date: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Author: 
Kevin Trenberth, Sc.D.
Author: 
Scientific Signatories, including Eric Rignot
ESS Associations
ESS Contact: 
Rignot, Eric
Research Area: 
Physical Climate

As planet warms, Greenland grows darker

The ice sheet covering Greenland is growing darker in response to global warming, new satellite data show, an effect that reaches into the interior and has altered virtually the entire surface of the island.

The darkening also feeds on itself: The less reflective the ice sheet becomes, the more warmth it absorbs, and the more melting accelerates.

The ice sheet now reflects as much as 20 percent less sunlight during summer than it did from 2000 to 2006.

Original Story

 Information about the original publication of this news story.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Author: 
Pat Brennan, OC Register
ESS Associations
ESS Contact: 
Rignot, Eric
Research Area: 
Physical Climate