Topic 1d (part 2) - What do we know about Greenland melt? - ELA and surface mass balance
In this second video for Topic 1d, Professor Steffen summarises how measurements and changes at Swiss Camp have highlighted distinct trends in melting of the Greenland ice sheet. He also explains the observed movement of the ELA at Swiss Camp.
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- Professor Konrad Steffen
Don’t forget you can download the video, transcript and take any quizzes available with the links on the right.
Imagery
Seasonal Air Temperature Variability
Seasonal Swiss Camp air temperature variability between 1991-2015
Konrad Steffen
Migration of ELA
Migration of Equilibrium Line Altitude between 1996-2012
McGrath, D., W. Colgan, N. Bayou, A. Muto, K. Steffen
