Decadal Ocean Forcing and Antarctic Ice Sheet Response: Lessons from the Amundsen Sea
Mass loss from the Antarctic Ice Sheet is driven by changes at the marine margins. In the Amundsen Sea, thinning of the ice shelves has allowed the outlet glaciers to accelerate and thin, resulting in inland migration of their grounding lines. The ultimate driver is often assumed to be ocean warming...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Oceanography Society
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Oceanography |
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| Online Access: | https://tos.org/oceanography/assets/docs/29-4_jenkins.pdf |