Greenland's Above-Average Start To The Season; La Niña Winter Inbound, Say NOAA; 3.4MM Per Year; Desperate Mann; Scientific American’s Ideologue-In-Chief Quits; + 96 Spots
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Greenland's Above-Average Start To The Season
Greenland’s ice sheet is showing robust early-season growth, with surface mass balance (SMB) gains above the norm.
The latest data from the Danish Meteorological Institute (via Polar Portal) shows Greenland's SMB for 2024-2025 is tracking above the 1981-2010 average, reflecting a continuation of recent years’ trend toward increased seasonal accumulation.
The cumulative SMB for this season (below — blue line in the bottom panel) is tracking above the average, signaling, so far at least, another year of strong growth.
La Niña Winter Inbound, Say NOAA
A La Niña winter is on the way, writes NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center in their latest report released Thursday — it's due by December and should persistence through early 2025.
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