Clouds trapping heat are raising temperatures 3 degrees on Greenland Ice Sheet

Professor Tristan L’Ecuyer says that his study found surface temperatures were up to three degrees higher as a result of increased cloud cover over the Greenland Ice Sheet. It does seem like the melt itself may be causing a feedback loop of its own: moisture in the air is a key component for cloud formation, which in turn traps heat in, which causes more melting, which puts more moisture in the air and allows more clouds to form. Related:  Oregon State University wants to use your computer to solve climate issues How did L’Ecuyer and his team come to their conclusions? It’s thanks to two new high tech NASA satellites launched over the past decade, CloudSat and CALIPSO
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Thanks to satellite data, scientists have finally figured out why Greenland's ice sheet is melting