Surface-atmosphere decoupling limits accumulation at Summit, Greenland

The surface of the Greenland ice sheet becomes isolated from the atmosphere during the winter, which acts to conserve ice mass.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Berkelhammer, Max, Noone, David C., Steen-Larsen, Hans Christian, Bailey, Adriana, Cox, Christopher J., O’Neill, Michael S., Schneider, David, Steffen, Konrad, White, James W. C.
Other Authors: National Science Foundation, Danish Council for Independent Research
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2016
Subjects:
Greenland
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1501704
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.1501704
Description
Summary:The surface of the Greenland ice sheet becomes isolated from the atmosphere during the winter, which acts to conserve ice mass.

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