Englacial latent-heat transfer has limited influence on seaward ice flux in western Greenland
Surface meltwater can refreeze within firn layers and crevasses to warm ice through latent-heat transfer on decadal to millennial timescales. Earlier work posited that the consequent softening of the ice might accelerate ice flow, potentially increasing ice-sheet mass loss. Here, we calculate the ef...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143016001039/type/journal_article |