Ice Machine Due to global warming, glaciers on Greenland are slipping into the ocean twice as fast as they were just five years ago. Over the last 20 years temperatures have increased by about 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit along the southeast coast of Greenland and the extra water from the melting glaciers lubricates the rivers of ice and eases their downhill movement toward the Atlantic. That stepped-up flow accounted for about two-thirds of the net 54 cubic miles of ice Greenland lost in 2005. That compares with 22 cubic miles in 1996. When the increasing speed of the glacier ice is factored into sea level rise models, Greenland accounts for about 0.02 inch per year of the global rise, which currently stands at about 0.1 inch per year. This image was acquired by the Landsate ETM satellite on June 13, 2001, and is centered at 66.14.08 degrees north latitude, 37.34.56 degrees west longitude. The print comes mounted on quality stretcher bars using a gallery style wrap (image wraps around the side) so that framing is optional. 20 x 14 inches = $55.00 contact TFI for different print size options and costs Actual print resolution is better than these graphics, see a full resolution sample |
