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Greenland Ice Mass Loss 2002-2021

Provided by: NASA |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video from NASA shows a map of Greenland's ice loss over time next to a graph displaying ice mass loss in gigatons per year from 2002 to 2021.
Students can engage with this video and use it as an interactive data set.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: NASA

Region: Polar Regions

Languages: English

Positives

The short video is a quick introduction to ice loss in Greenland.
The color coding on the map of Greenland clearly shows areas with the greatest amount of ice mass change.

Prerequisites

Students should know how to read a simple graph.
Teachers may want to provide some context before or after the video, as there is no narration or sound.

Differentiation & Implementation

Advanced students can attempt to continue the graph to make predictions about future ice loss.
This animated graph and map can be used in social studies classes when discussing the effects of sea level rise and the many communities that are threatened by sea level rise today.
Science classes can use this short video when discussing the global effects of greenhouse gas emissions and the feedback loops associated with losing ice that would otherwise reflect a significant amount of solar radiation.
Math classes can use the video when learning about graphing data.

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