Greenland ice melting and arctic amplification

Clear skies and warmer weather in northern Greenland from this high-pressure system resulted in record setting surface temperature and meltwater runoff in the northwest. With less summer snow falling and melting underway, northern Greenland's reflectivity also decreased and the water absorbed more heat from the sun, further increasing melting. 

It is unclear whether this set of circumstances will continue to hold true this summer, or in future summer seasons, the researchers stated. We are happy to report that the study was written about by publications and websites around the world, including the likes of National Geographic, USA Today, IFL Science and Science Daily, to name just a few. Studies of this kind will be important for how we understand climate change in the future and so we are pleased that the word is getting out about what this new study may mean--both for researchers and the general public.