Coal mine dust lowers spectral reflectance of Arctic snow by up to 84 percent

Coal mine dust lowers spectral reflectance of Arctic snow by up to 84 percent 02/15/2017 10:00 AM EST Dust released by an active coal mine in Svalbard, Norway, reduced the spectral reflectance of nearby snow and ice by up to 84 percent, according to new University of Colorado Boulder-led research. Full story at http://www.colorado.edu/today/2017/02/01/coal-mine-dust-hastens-arctic-snow-melt Source University of Colorado Boulder This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111