http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS Byrd Polar Research Center Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:33:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=57&cpage=1#comment-6915 Meltfactor.org » Blog Archive » Petermann Ice Island runs aground Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:33:14 +0000 http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=57#comment-6915 [...] I took this photo of Joe Island 15 July, 2009 from the air as we approached the Greenpeace Motorized Yacht Arctic Sunrise. The lack of sea ice was caused by the formation of a blocking “ice arch” north of this area. See here. [...] [...] I took this photo of Joe Island 15 July, 2009 from the air as we approached the Greenpeace Motorized Yacht Arctic Sunrise. The lack of sea ice was caused by the formation of a blocking “ice arch” north of this area. See here. [...]

]]> http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-6914 Meltfactor.org » Blog Archive » processing the backlog of Petermann Glacier photos Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:31:23 +0000 http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=69#comment-6914 [...] ice tears apart. This is a normal process. The rifts are, of course, weak areas on the ice shelf. Petermann ice shelf has detached a large area along recently along one of these rifts. Melt water filling the rifts weakens the bonds, literally [...] [...] ice tears apart. This is a normal process. The rifts are, of course, weak areas on the ice shelf. Petermann ice shelf has detached a large area along recently along one of these rifts. Melt water filling the rifts weakens the bonds, literally [...]

]]> http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=57&cpage=1#comment-6913 Meltfactor.org » Blog Archive » Gambo to the North, again Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:30:25 +0000 http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=57#comment-6913 [...] vessel Gambo is now underway, bound for Nares St. The competent crew is to assist our helicoptering to Petermann glacier by positioning fuel to [...] [...] vessel Gambo is now underway, bound for Nares St. The competent crew is to assist our helicoptering to Petermann glacier by positioning fuel to [...]

]]> http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-6912 Meltfactor.org » Blog Archive » North to Petermann! Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:29:27 +0000 http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=69#comment-6912 [...] I’m now traveling toward Petermann Glacier, site of the enormous ice shelf detachment. [...] [...] I’m now traveling toward Petermann Glacier, site of the enormous ice shelf detachment. [...]

]]> http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-6911 MODIS Studies of Greenland » Blog Archive » Petermann not the only major ‘loser’ in Greenland Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:29:05 +0000 http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=32#comment-6911 [...] Ian Howat has likened this glacier to a fire hose spewing about as fast as it can. The 79 N and Zacharaiae glaciers are outlets to the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (see: Joughin, Fahnestock, MacAyeal, [...] [...] Ian Howat has likened this glacier to a fire hose spewing about as fast as it can. The 79 N and Zacharaiae glaciers are outlets to the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (see: Joughin, Fahnestock, MacAyeal, [...]

]]> http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?page_id=48&cpage=1#comment-6910 MODIS Studies of Greenland » Blog Archive » Petermann not the only major ‘loser’ in Greenland Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:28:50 +0000 http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?page_id=48#comment-6910 [...] 5 “losers”. 2010 areas are measured ~1 month prior to the end of summer melt when the survey usually is made . We do not expect 2010 area changes to be much different using the future data. If [...] [...] 5 “losers”. 2010 areas are measured ~1 month prior to the end of summer melt when the survey usually is made . We do not expect 2010 area changes to be much different using the future data. If [...]

]]> http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?page_id=62&cpage=1#comment-6909 MODIS Studies of Greenland » Blog Archive » Petermann not the only major ‘loser’ in Greenland Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:28:33 +0000 http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?page_id=62#comment-6909 [...] The recent ice island detachment at Petermann glacier is part of a larger pattern of deglaciation observed at 31/34 glaciers (91%) in our survey. [...] [...] The recent ice island detachment at Petermann glacier is part of a larger pattern of deglaciation observed at 31/34 glaciers (91%) in our survey. [...]

]]> http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-6908 MODIS Studies of Greenland » Blog Archive » Petermann not the only major ‘loser’ in Greenland Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:28:18 +0000 http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=69#comment-6908 [...] Studies of Greenland Byrd Polar Research Center « Petermann Glacier loss is 4x Manhattan Is. area; largest loss observed for Greenland Petermann Ice Island drifts into Nares St. [...] [...] Studies of Greenland Byrd Polar Research Center « Petermann Glacier loss is 4x Manhattan Is. area; largest loss observed for Greenland Petermann Ice Island drifts into Nares St. [...]

]]> http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-6907 MODIS Studies of Greenland » Blog Archive » Petermann not the only major ‘loser’ in Greenland Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:28:03 +0000 http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=61#comment-6907 [...] recent ice island detachment at Petermann glacier is part of a larger pattern of deglaciation observed at 31/34 glaciers (91%) in our [...] [...] recent ice island detachment at Petermann glacier is part of a larger pattern of deglaciation observed at 31/34 glaciers (91%) in our [...]

]]> http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=25&cpage=1#comment-6906 Meltfactor.org » Blog Archive » Petermann glacier ice island detatchment: some recent historical context Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:27:48 +0000 http://bprc.osu.edu/MODIS/?p=25#comment-6906 [...] a survey of daily satellite images spanning 2000-2010, the next largest area loss in Greenland was 87 sq. km (34 sq. mi), also at Petermann Glacier between 10 June and 23 August, 2001 (Box and Decker, [...] [...] a survey of daily satellite images spanning 2000-2010, the next largest area loss in Greenland was 87 sq. km (34 sq. mi), also at Petermann Glacier between 10 June and 23 August, 2001 (Box and Decker, [...]

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