A new study finds that glaciers in Western Canada, the U.S., and Switzerland have lost more than 12% of their ice in just four years—twice the rate of the previous decade.
Agreed, it's important to consider longer-term trends and evaluate whether observed fluctuations are within a normal range. That said, given the lack of historical data for some factors considered in complex ablation models, the researchers likely faced limitations.
We need to look at longer term trends..
Agreed, it's important to consider longer-term trends and evaluate whether observed fluctuations are within a normal range. That said, given the lack of historical data for some factors considered in complex ablation models, the researchers likely faced limitations.