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Greenland Ice SheetJet stream changes cause climatically exceptional Greenland Ice Sheet melt

17 June 2013 Research from the University of Sheffield has shown that unusual changes in atmospheric jet stream circulation caused the exceptional surface melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) in summer 2012.

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17 June 2013 External partners taking revolutionary research from the University of Sheffield and turning it into real-world technologies today will profit from a new science gateway, forging more exciting collaborations between experts and industry.

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Pro-Chancellor Tony Pedder awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours

14 June 2013 The University of Sheffield’s Pro-Chancellor Tony Pedder has been awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The OBE recognises Tony’s many years of commitment and outstanding service to the industry and public service, including higher education and health.

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Research led by Professor Edward Hanna from the University of Sheffield's Department of Geography which shows last summer's exceptional melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet was due to changes in the atmospheric jet stream is reported.

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