NASA's Arctic Voyage Reveals Ice Particles

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Arctic ice is melting faster than expected — and the culprit could be dust

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NASA 's most ambitious Arctic voyage to date has revealed surprisingly high concentrations of ice particles in clouds over Greenland .

The Arctic has lost about 12% of its ice every decade since satellite records began in 1979 .

NASA scientists say dust from Greenland 's exposed landmass is melting vulnerable sea ice toward northern parts of the globe.

The ARCSIX mission is expected to reveal higher dust concentrations.

NASA scientists say Greenland 's exposed landmass is shedding dust, which is then carried north by heavy winds to form ice particles in the clouds above.

These clouds then disappear more quickly and leave more Arctic ice exposed, hastening the melt.

Further analysis of the data the team collected is expected to shed light on how quickly the Arctic will lose its ice.

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