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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Hundreds of melt ponds already forming on the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet, some of which have already drained. Good view of Jakobshavn Isbrae, June 19, 2012

OK, we used to see this in August. Fifteen years ago, it was pretty rare.  I am providing the link because in this way you will have a better view:

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/imagery/single.cgi?image=crefl1_143.A2012171151500-2012171152000.250m.jpg

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