File:Heatwave causes unprecedented glacier melt in Washington state, USA (Copernicus).jpg

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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 11 July 2021, shows Mount Rainier National Park in the state of Washington (USA).

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English: This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 11 July 2021, shows Mount Rainier National Park in the state of Washington (USA). The record heatwave in the northwestern United States and Canada has caused severe consequences on the West Coast. According to scientists at Washington State University, the glaciers in Washington State have gone through the most severe and rapid melting episode of the last one hundred years. Mount Rainier, the iciest peak in the United States, seen in this image, has lost about 30% of its snowpack as a consequence of the heatwave. In addition to the damage to the glaciers, scientists believe the unusual absence of snow will cause a lengthening and intensification of the fire season across the area. The open data from the Copernicus satellites allow the state of glaciers around the world to be monitored in unprecedented detail.
Date Taken on 11 July 2021
Source Heatwave causes unprecedented glacier melt in Washington state, USA
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 Imagery

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