Greenland Ice Sheet [in Arctic Report Card 2023]
Winter snow accumulation was above average this year, but the Greenland Ice Sheet still lost 156 ± 22 Gt of mass from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023 because discharge and melting exceeded accumulation. Summer high-pressure systems brought warm temperatures, widespread melting, and exceptional ra...
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2023
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Online Access: | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/313169 https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/313169/1/output.pdf |
Summary: | Winter snow accumulation was above average this year, but the Greenland Ice Sheet still lost 156 ± 22 Gt of mass from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023 because discharge and melting exceeded accumulation. Summer high-pressure systems brought warm temperatures, widespread melting, and exceptional rainfall volumes. On 26 June 2023, Summit Station reached a temperature of 0.4°C and experienced melt for only the fifth time in its 34-year observational history. |
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