Why Greenland?
“Greenland is one of the largest landlocked ice reserves in the Northern Hemisphere. If the Arctic ice melts the consequences will be severe, but because it is already floating it will not effect sea level. However the landlocked ice of Greenland will raise sea levels as it melts. If the entire mass were to go, it could raise sea levels by seven metres. Scientists need to gather more information about how much additional freshwater is being input to the Arctic seas and North Atlantic to further determine what impact this melt will have.”
Dr. Simon Boxall
National Oceanography Centre (UK)
