The Greenland melt detection algorithm is currently undergoing its annual calibration period. As a result, the daily melt extent mapping image is temporarily suspended. Calibration of the melt detection for each year requires analysis of the springtime snow conditions by a separate program. See our March 13, 2013 post for more discussion of melt calibration.
We will resume the daily image updates in April. A consistent record will be produced later that spans these winter periods retrospectively.
UPDATE, April 30, 2014: We are working to resume image updates by early May. Thank you for your patience.
Acknowledgements: Greenland Ice Sheet Today is produced at the National Snow and Ice Data Center by Ted Scambos, Julienne Stroeve, and Lora Koenig with support from NASA. NSIDC thanks Jason Box, Xavier Fettweis, and Thomas Mote for data and collaboration.
