Glacier algae accelerate melt rates on the south-western Greenland Ice Sheet

Glacier algae accelerate melt rates on the south-western Greenland Ice Sheet

<p>Melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) is the largest single contributor to eustatic sea level and is amplified by the growth of pigmented algae on the ice surface, which increases solar radiation absorption. This biological albedo-reducing effect and its impact upon sea level rise has n...

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Main Authors: J. M. Cook, A. J. Tedstone, C. Williamson, J. McCutcheon, A. J. Hodson, A. Dayal, M. Skiles, S. Hofer, R. Bryant, O. McAree, A. McGonigle, J. Ryan, A. M. Anesio, T. D. L. Irvine-Fynn, A. Hubbard, E. Hanna, M. Flanner, S. Mayanna, L. G. Benning, D. van As, M. Yallop, J. B. McQuaid, T. Gribbin, M. Tranter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-01-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://www.the-cryosphere.net/14/309/2020/tc-14-309-2020.pdf

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