Greenland Melting

[BillT]

Here is a great little video about the changes in the ice sheet in Greenland, a vast reservoir of above sea level ice that could lead to sea level increases if it melted.

http://news.sciencemag.org/sifter/2014/12/watch-high-definition-map-of-greenland-ice-sheet-shows-ice-loss-over-time

I like this because it:
1) quickly shows how the data was obtained
2) shows the results very clearly
3) shows that these kind of things do not all occur in the same way making for a simple explanation
4) and doesn't go on and on about

[LizStreithorst]

I heard about it on NPR.  They inverviewed one of the scientists.  It may have been Jim Palcka (sp) who did the interview.  He's one of their 2 science guys.  They gave a link to the video, but I didn't check it out.  I will now.  Thanks.

[BillT]

I think its Joe Palca Liz.

[LizStreithorst]

You know who he is, then.  I think that he does a good job.  I always listen closely to NPR's science reporting.  They've made the big outerspace science interesting to me, which I thought would never happen.  For me the most fun is micro.

[BillT]

I like both the big and small things.
They are both under noticed.

[GraphicGr8s]

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/07/24/greenland-ice-melt-every-150-years-is-right-on-time/