Improved representation of the contemporary Greenland ice sheet firn layer by IMAU-FDM v1.2G
<p>The firn layer that covers 90 % of the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) plays an important role in determining the response of the ice sheet to climate change. Meltwater can percolate into the firn layer and refreeze at greater depths, thereby temporarily preventing mass loss. However, as global...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Geoscientific Model Development |
| Online Access: | https://gmd.copernicus.org/articles/15/7121/2022/gmd-15-7121-2022.pdf |