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Articles | Volume 9, issue 2
Articles | Volume 9, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-487-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-487-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 9, issue 2
Research article
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06 Mar 2015
Research article |  | 06 Mar 2015

Seasonal changes of ice surface characteristics and productivity in the ablation zone of the Greenland Ice Sheet

D. M. Chandler, J. D. Alcock, J. L. Wadham, S. L. Mackie, and J. Telling

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The Greenland Ice Sheet surface shows a diverse range of characteristics, and hosts active microbial communities in debris-rich ''cryoconite holes'' (CHs). Field and satellite data for a complete melt season revealed significant links between surface albedo, CH coverage and biological activity. This suggests satellites may be able to monitor CH biological processes. Nevertheless, caution is needed when extrapolating point measurements of biological processes to larger space and time scales.
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