The Greenland ice sheet

^{A typical automatic weather station from PROMICE. The station comprices equipment for measurements and other functions: 1. Short-wave and long-wave radiation (radiometer). 2. Station tilt (inclinometer). 3. Satellite communication. 4. Wind speed and direction (anemometer). 5. Snow height (sonic height rangers). 6. Air temperature and relative humidity. 7. Melting pressure sensor (ablation). 8. Solar panels. 9. Control unit (incl. air pressure and ice movement). 10. Batteries. 11: Ice temperature in the upper layers.}

We work with monitoring, research, servicing and advising of the authorities in the following areas:

• Melting ice 
• Retreating ice 
• Thinning ice 
• Darkening ice 
• Flowing ice

Read more about GEUS' work at promice.dk.

The many different observations from GEUS give a unique possibility to increase the understanding of the processes leading to and the extent of the mass loss from the Greenland ice sheet specifically and from glaciers in general. This contributes to the assessment of global climate changes as well as how individual areas are affected by the climate change. Through the Polar Portal, GEUS, among others, puts their knowledge about the Greenland ice sheet and sea ice at all interested parties’ disposal. The portals main objective is to make it possible for the public to get an insight into the Danish monitoring of the ice