Authors
G. Garrett Campbell (CIRES), Ted Scambos (CIRES)

Abstract

As an extension of our study of Antarctic cold temperatures, this study looked at 22 winters (2003 - 2024) of Modis Land Surface Temperature data over Greenland. We see a significant number of events colder than -70C. The spatial distribution of cold events aligns with the small scale (1 to 5 km) hills and valleys in the highlands of Greenland. This behavior is very similar to the situation in Antarctic winter.