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'Massive melting event' at Greenland ice sheet could cover Florida with 2 inches of water: Scientists

04/08/2021 03:09 PM | Click to read full article

The Greenland ice sheet experienced a "massive melting event" this week, releasing enough mass "to cover Florida with 2 inches (5centimetres) of water" according to Danish government researchers who monitor the ice sheet.

The researchers, said the melting event on Wednesday was the third-largest single day loss of ice in Greenland since 1950- with the others happening in 2012 and 2019. Although the 2019 event was larger by volume, Wednesday's event affected a bigger area.

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