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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Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2018-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Glaciology |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143018000576/type/journal_article |