| Warm ocean drives most Antarctic ice shelf loss Ocean waters melting the undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, not icebergs calving into the sea, are responsible for most of the continent's ice loss, a study by UC Irvine and others has found. ScienceDaily.com, Thursday 13 June 2013 |
| Study explores atmospheric impact of declining Arctic sea ice There is growing recognition that reductions in Arctic sea ice levels will influence patterns of atmospheric circulation both within and beyond the Arctic. New research in the International Journal of Climatology explores the impact of 2007 ice conditions, the second lowest Arctic sea ice extent in the satellite era, on atmospheric circulation and surface temperatures. ScienceDaily.com, Tuesday 28 May 2013 |
| World's melting glaciers making large contribution to sea rise While 99 percent of Earth's land ice is locked up in the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, the remaining ice in the world's glaciers contributed just as much to sea rise as the two ice sheets combined from 2003 to 2009. ScienceDaily.com, Thursday 16 May 2013 |
| Model calculations show the contribution of ice flow from the ice sheet to sea level rise Along with surface melting, iceberg calving into the ocean also contribute considerably to sea-level rise. The new model by Iranian researcher Faezeh Nick (Utrecht University) now provides much better insight into the future behaviour of large outlet glaciers in Greenland. KfC co-financed this research. Utrecht University, Wednesday 8 May 2013 |
| Monthly NASA sea level rise graphic Sea level rises are caused by two aspects of global warming: the melting of ice over land, and the expansion of seawater as it warms. Space missions Jason 1 and Jason 2 both monitor these rising sea levels, and NASA has put together some interesting graphics to demonstrate the historical changes in sea level changes, both over the 20th century and over the last couple of decades. NASA, Monday 6 May 2013 |
| Arctic summer sea ice extent controlled by atmospheric transport The retreat of the summer sea ice in the Arctic region is one of the most dramatic signs of the ongoing climate change. Although the ice cover is steadily decreasing it also shows a large variability from year to year. In a new study researches examined the variability of the Arctic sea ice. Stockholm University, Monday 29 April 2013 |
