Comment on Study Shows Glaciers Have Lost '3 Olympic Swimming Pools Per Second' Since 2000
FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 week agoI think it would decelerate, as there’s less surface area.
Not that it matters, since the temperature is affected by the ice going away, so it’s an impossible scenario anyways.
Fleur_@hilariouschaos.com 1 week ago
Do you think that the average temperature of the ice increases as it melts, decreasing the time it takes for remaining ice to melt?
FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Only the average temperature of the parts close to the surface, which is why the surface area is so important.
But by reducing the albedo the air gets warmer, which makes the ice melt faster.