A glacier's mass is the net result of seasonal snow accumulation and seasonal ice loss. (climatehotmap.org)
They suggest that dust could be arriving from snow - free land areas in Greenland and nearby in the Arctic that are experiencing earlier melting of seasonal snow cover due to climate change. (sciencemag.org)
Feedback — Water vapor, melting sea ice, less seasonal snow duration in Northern Canada. (judithcurry.com)