http://polarportal.dk/en/greenland/surface-conditions/2019 MELT SEASON - 2018-2019 SMB SEASON As at 14 Feb 2019
In the last few days,
- no melt (apart from some sublimation),
- Some dry days and some wettish days but overall well below average,
- SMB balance year to date further below average.
And for next 10 days it looks like,
- no melt,
- Mostly dryish days and some wettish days but overall below average,
- SMB balance year to date further below average. At already well over 50 GT becoming significant. This is in major contrast with Snow Water Equivalent (i.e. Mass) in North America and Eurasia both running at well over +1 SD above average.
In other words - perhaps a continuing change to further below average SMB due to lack of precipitation. GFS image attached.
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SMB = Surface Mass Balance, which excludes mass loss from calving that on average is greater than SMB gain in the year. i.e. usually Greenland loses mass every year.
GRACE follow-on data - where are you? This is what Germany said late last year___
GRACE Follow-On: Mission Status and Schedule
Mission operations are currently nominal, with continuous collection of K-band ranging
observations. The mission is currently in IOC, with a planned transition into Phase-E
(Science Phase) on Jan-28, 2019. After a Validation & Verification phase (up to 120-
days), Level-1 Science Data deliveries will commence in Spring 2019
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