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Princeton Research: Embracing Data "Noise" Brings Greenland's Complex Ice Melt Into Focus

November 27, 2012

Princeton University researchers developed an enhanced approach to capturing changes on the Earth's surface via satellite that could provide a more accurate account of how geographic areas are changing as a result of natural and human factors. In a first application, the technique revealed sharper-than-ever details about Greenland's massive ice sheet, including that the rate at which it is melting might be accelerating more slowly than predicted. Full Story

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