A study co-authored by Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences professor Jennifer Francis shows that an important contributing factor to Greenland’s melt is the decreasing Arctic sea ice that favors stronger and more frequent occurrences of blocking-high pressure events over Greenland. Blocking highs enhance the transport of warm, moist air over Greenland, which increases downwelling infrared radiation, contributes to increased extreme heat events, and accounts for the majority of the observed warming trends. Read more at Rutgers Today.
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