North and Northeast Greenland Ice Discharge from Satellite Radar Interferometry
Ice discharge from north and northeast Greenland calculated from satellite radar interferometry data of 14 outlet glaciers is 3.5 times that estimated from iceberg production. The satellite estimates, obtained at the grounding line of the outlet glaciers, differ from those obtained at the glacier fr...
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craaas:10.1126/science.276.5314.934 2024-09-15T18:07:37+00:00 North and Northeast Greenland Ice Discharge from Satellite Radar Interferometry Rignot, E. J. Gogineni, S. P. Krabill, W. B. Ekholm, S. 1997 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.276.5314.934 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.276.5314.934 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 276, issue 5314, page 934-937 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1997 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.276.5314.934 2024-07-25T04:01:17Z Ice discharge from north and northeast Greenland calculated from satellite radar interferometry data of 14 outlet glaciers is 3.5 times that estimated from iceberg production. The satellite estimates, obtained at the grounding line of the outlet glaciers, differ from those obtained at the glacier front, because basal melting is extensive at the underside of the floating glacier sections. The results suggest that the north and northeast parts of the Greenland ice sheet may be thinning and contributing positively to sea-level rise. Article in Journal/Newspaper glacier Greenland Ice Sheet AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 276 5314 934 937 |
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Ice discharge from north and northeast Greenland calculated from satellite radar interferometry data of 14 outlet glaciers is 3.5 times that estimated from iceberg production. The satellite estimates, obtained at the grounding line of the outlet glaciers, differ from those obtained at the glacier front, because basal melting is extensive at the underside of the floating glacier sections. The results suggest that the north and northeast parts of the Greenland ice sheet may be thinning and contributing positively to sea-level rise. |
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Rignot, E. J. Gogineni, S. P. Krabill, W. B. Ekholm, S. |
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Rignot, E. J. Gogineni, S. P. Krabill, W. B. Ekholm, S. North and Northeast Greenland Ice Discharge from Satellite Radar Interferometry |
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Rignot, E. J. Gogineni, S. P. Krabill, W. B. Ekholm, S. |
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North and Northeast Greenland Ice Discharge from Satellite Radar Interferometry |
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North and Northeast Greenland Ice Discharge from Satellite Radar Interferometry |
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North and Northeast Greenland Ice Discharge from Satellite Radar Interferometry |
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North and Northeast Greenland Ice Discharge from Satellite Radar Interferometry |
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North and Northeast Greenland Ice Discharge from Satellite Radar Interferometry |
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north and northeast greenland ice discharge from satellite radar interferometry |
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glacier Greenland Ice Sheet |
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