The NSIDC reported in August.
The surge in surface melt extent for the Greenland Ice Sheet that began in late June continued through much of July, with melt extent through mid-month not far from two standard deviations above the average for the 1981 to 2010 reference period, and peaking above two standard deviations during the first few days of July. By the last week of the month, overall melt extent had fallen below average.Broad areas of the far northern ice sheet and the northwestern Melville Coast experienced frequent surface melting. A somewhat unusual pattern occurred in the south, with more melt days than average near the ice sheet ridge crest (center) and coastline, and below-average melting in mid-elevation areas. The pattern could be explained by calm winds near the ridge crest, permitting surface melt, and stronger winds along the flanks, or by differences in cloud conditions. A similar pattern is seen in a model of surface melting based on weather conditions (see Dr. Xavier Fettweis’ Web page).
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