Greenland ice sheet contribution to sea-level rise from a new-generation ice-sheet model
Over the last two decades, the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) has been losing mass at an increasing rate, enhancing its contribution to sea-level rise (SLR). The recent increases in ice loss appear to be due to changes in both the surface mass balance of the ice sheet and ice discharge (ice flux to t...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-12-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/6/1561/2012/tc-6-1561-2012.pdf |