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A series of unusually strong, long-lasting high pressure systems has parked over Greenland this summer. As many a weather forecaster has explained, high pressure generally leads to calm winds and sunny skies, both of which boost temperatures during the all-day sunshine of mid-summer at high latitudes. The conditions contributed to widespread melting of the ice sheet.
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- A series of unusually strong, long-lasting high pressure systems has parked over Greenland this summer.
- High pressure generally leads to calm winds and sunny skies, both of which boost temperatures during the all-day sunshine of mid-summer at high latitudes and contribute to widespread melting of the ice sheet.
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James Partain
James Overland
John Nielsen-Gammon
Ted Scambos
Walt Meier
Christopher Shuman
Edward Hanna
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