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Dive into a world of beautiful locations, breathtaking views, and extreme weather conditions. Explore all the different settings, harsh environments, and seasons for the PROMICE fieldwork in Greenland.
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Historic Greenland ice sheet rainfall unraveled

After months of preparations and safety training: The Arctic field season 2022 has started

Field preparations: Training for worst-case glacier scenarios in Iceland
Sea level rise (#SLR: 📈=🌊+🧊💧) from 🇬🇱Greenland
Since 1990 (IPCC FAR): ~14.11 mm (-5103 Gt)
2022 → today: 59 Gt
Next 7 days (2022-06-30 →️2022-07-06)📈: 0.08 ±0.01 mm (-27.7 ±2.2 Gt)
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-5001-2021
https://doi.org/10.22008/FK2/OHI23Z
https://github.com/GEUS-Glaciology-and-Climate/mass_balance
Accelerating Ice Loss From Peripheral Glaciers in North Greenland https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022GL098915#.YrrQaf00KUA.twitter
Sea level rise (#SLR: 📈=🌊+🧊💧) from 🇬🇱Greenland
Since 1990 (IPCC FAR): ~14.09 mm (-5099 Gt)
2022 → today: 63 Gt
Next 7 days (2022-06-28 →️2022-07-04)📈: 0.06 ±0.0 mm (-21.5 ±1.7 Gt)
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-5001-2021
https://doi.org/10.22008/FK2/OHI23Z
https://github.com/GEUS-Glaciology-and-Climate/mass_balance
Sea level rise (#SLR: 📈=🌊+🧊💧) from 🇬🇱Greenland
Since 1990 (IPCC FAR): ~14.09 mm (-5097 Gt)
2022 → today: 66 Gt
Next 7 days (2022-06-27 →️2022-07-03)📈: 0.07 ±0.01 mm (-24.0 ±1.9 Gt)
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-5001-2021
https://doi.org/10.22008/FK2/OHI23Z
https://github.com/GEUS-Glaciology-and-Climate/mass_balance
Greenland glacier named after Konrad Steffen HT @GlacierBytes

Greenland glacier named after Swiss climate researcher
Officials have paid homage to Swiss climate researcher Konrad Steffen by naming a Greenland glacier after him.
www.swissinfo.ch
🚨 Our new study: Increasing runoff from Greenland’s firn areas, now published @NatureClimate. Find it at https://rdcu.be/cPNdM, browse the highlights in our briefing https://rdcu.be/cPRc5 or read on 🧵 (1/5):
Sea level rise (#SLR: 📈=🌊+🧊💧) from 🇬🇱Greenland
Since 1990 (IPCC FAR): ~14.06 mm (-5087 Gt)
2022 → today: 74 Gt
Next 7 days (2022-06-19 →️2022-06-25)📈: 0.03 ±0.0 mm (-12.4 ±1.6 Gt)
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-5001-2021
https://doi.org/10.22008/FK2/OHI23Z
https://github.com/GEUS-Glaciology-and-Climate/mass_balance