The Greenland ice sheet can experience extreme melting even when temperatures don’t hit record highs, according to a new analysis.

Scientists reported on Friday that Greenland's icesheet shed a record amount of melted snow and ice in 2010.

High-Resolution Video, Photos Available Upon Request New York (Vocus/PRWEB) January 20, 2011 New research shows that 2010 set new records for the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, expected to be a major contributor to projected sea level rises in coming decades. "This past melt season was exceptional, with melting in some areas stretching up to 50 days longer than average,” said Dr.

Marco Tedesco Says Record Low Resulted From Simultaneous Positive Phases for Two Climate Drivers.

The northern part of the Greenland ice sheet experienced extreme snowmelt during the summer of 2008, with large portions of the area subject to record melting days, according to Dr. Marco Tedesco, Assistant Professor of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at The City College of New York (CCNY), and colleagues.