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January 31, 2013
Narssap Sermia Retreat, SW Greenland
Narssap Sermia is a calving tidewater glacier in southwest Greenland. This glacier had a stable terminus from 1970-2000. From 2006 to 2012 the glacier has begun a significant retreat. Rignot et al (2006)and Joughin et al (2010) noted that the glacier sped up dramatically in 2005 and 2006 at the time of the retreat initiation. This was an acceleration of at 150%, and the retreat from 2000-2010 was 500 m …
Dean of Academic Affairs at Nichols College and Professor of Environmental Science at Nichols College in Massachusetts since 1989. Glaciologist directing the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project since 1984. This project monitors the mass balance and behavior of more glaciers than any other in North America.