Friday, July 27, 2012

Greenland's ice sheet melt: a sensational picture of a blunt fact

Guardian: This is the most frightening picture you will ever see. The information expressed visually here can be summed up in three words: change or die. So let's take a closer look. These two juxtaposed images of Greenland are based on observations by satellites monitored by Nasa. The view on the left synthesises their collective view of this inhospitable landmass in the Arctic Circle on 8 July 2012. That on the right shows what Greenland looked like to the same satellites on 12 July, just four days later....

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/27/greenland-ice-sheet-melt
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/7/24/1343166053638/Greenland-ice-sheet-compo-008.jpg

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