Greenland ice sheet may melt completely with 1.6 degrees global warming

Monday, March 12, 2012 - 11:30 in Earth & Climate

The Greenland ice sheet is likely to be more vulnerable to global warming than previously thought. The temperature threshold for melting the ice sheet completely is in the range of 0.8 to 3.2 degrees Celsius global warming, with a best estimate of 1.6 degrees above pre-industrial levels, shows a new study.

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