A glacier on Svalbard (IMAGE)

University of Groningen

A glacier on Svalbard

Caption

This photo shows a glacier on Svalbard. This island is a 'hotspot' for climate change, where warming is very rapid. The study describes a very high change in surface air temperature (TAS), but also a high variablity, which affects the 'Time of Emergence'.

Credit

Richard Bintanja, University of Groningen

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