Dark Glacier Surface of Greenland’s Largest Floating Tongue Governed by High Local Deposition of Dust

Dark Glacier Surface of Greenland’s Largest Floating Tongue Governed by High Local Deposition of Dust

Surface melt, driven by atmospheric temperatures and albedo, is a strong contribution of mass loss of the Greenland Ice Sheet. In the past, black carbon, algae and other light-absorbing impurities were suggested to govern albedo in Greenland’s ablation zone. Here we combine optical (MODIS/Sentinel-2...

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Main Authors: Angelika Humbert, Ludwig Schröder, Timm Schultz, Ralf Müller, Niklas Neckel, Veit Helm, Robin Zindler, Konstantinos Eleftheriadis, Roberto Salzano, Rosamaria Salvatori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
glacier melt
albedo
Greenland ice sheet
remote sensing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/22/3793

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