Changes in the velocity structure of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Using satellite radar interferometry observations of Greenland, we detected widespread glacier acceleration below 66° north between 1996 and 2000, which rapidly expanded to 70° north in 2005. Accelerated ice discharge in the west and particularly in the east doubled the ice sheet mass deficit in the...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Rignot, E, Kanagaratnam, P
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: eScholarship, University of California 2006
Subjects:
Greenland
glacier
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7f48j474
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spelling ftcdlib:qt7f48j474 2023-05-15T16:20:58+02:00 Changes in the velocity structure of the Greenland Ice Sheet Rignot, E Kanagaratnam, P 986 - 990 2006-02-17 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7f48j474 english eng eScholarship, University of California qt7f48j474 http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7f48j474 Attribution (CC BY): http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ CC-BY Rignot, E; & Kanagaratnam, P. (2006). Changes in the velocity structure of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Science, 311(5763), 986 - 990. doi:10.1126/science.1121381. UC Irvine: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7f48j474 article 2006 ftcdlib https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1121381 2017-07-07T22:51:12Z Using satellite radar interferometry observations of Greenland, we detected widespread glacier acceleration below 66° north between 1996 and 2000, which rapidly expanded to 70° north in 2005. Accelerated ice discharge in the west and particularly in the east doubled the ice sheet mass deficit in the last decade from 90 to 220 cubic kilometers per year. As more glaciers accelerate farther north, the contribution of Greenland to sea-level rise will continue to increase. Article in Journal/Newspaper glacier Greenland Ice Sheet University of California: eScholarship Greenland Science 311 5763 986 990
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description Using satellite radar interferometry observations of Greenland, we detected widespread glacier acceleration below 66° north between 1996 and 2000, which rapidly expanded to 70° north in 2005. Accelerated ice discharge in the west and particularly in the east doubled the ice sheet mass deficit in the last decade from 90 to 220 cubic kilometers per year. As more glaciers accelerate farther north, the contribution of Greenland to sea-level rise will continue to increase.
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