Committed retreat: controls on glacier disequilibrium in a warming climate

The widespread retreat of mountain glaciers is a striking emblem of recent climate change. Yet mass-balance observations indicate that many glaciers are out of equilibrium with current climate, meaning that observed retreats do not show the full response to warming. This is a fundamental consequence...

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Main Authors: JOHN ERICH CHRISTIAN, MICHELLE KOUTNIK, GERARD ROE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Glaciology
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143018000576/type/journal_article