Greenland Ice Mass Loss 2002-2021
Provided by: NASA|Published on: April 27, 2021|Last updated: September 26, 2026
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: NASA
Location: Polar Regions
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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.
Teaching Materials
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.
This resource visualizes the loss in ice mass of the Greenland Ice Sheet since 2002 as a result of anthropogenic climate change. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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