Surprise! Greenland ice sheet melting being driven by ice-loving algae
Anthony Watts / 18 hours ago December 20, 2017
From the American Geophysical Union and the “but we’ll still find a way to blame CO2, just you wait†department. It seems this is a frustrating day for climate-ice researchers, earlier, it was found that ice cores used to determine ancient CO2 levels are likely contaminated by microbes, and they altered the gas mixture balance.
Algae growth reduces reflectivity, enhances Greenland ice sheet melting
WASHINGTON D.C. — New research shows algae growing on the Greenland ice sheet, the Earth’s second-largest ice sheet, significantly reduce the surface reflectivity of the ice sheet’s bare ice area and contribute more to its melting than dust or black carbon. The new findings could influence scientists’ understanding of ice sheet melting and projections of future sea level rise, according to the study’s authors.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2017/12/20/surprise-greenland-ice-sheet-melting-being-driven-by-ice-loving-algae/
