Icelandic glaciers - Credit: Finnur Pálsson
"A region of cooling water in the North Atlantic Ocean, located south of Iceland and Greenland, has likely slowed the melting of glaciers since 2011 and may continue to stymie ice loss until 2050, according to researchers.
"Nicknamed the ‘Blue Blob,’ the cold patch was most prominent during the winter of 2014-2015 when the sea surface temperature was about 1.4°C (2.52°F) colder than normal, although the origin and cause of the patch is still being investigated."
Read the full story online at: https://www.meteorologicaltechnologyinternational.com/news/polar-weather/cold-patch-in-the-north-atlantic-helping-to-stall-glacier-loss-in-iceland.html.
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