Sea level rise from West Antarctic mass loss significantly modified by large snowfall anomalies

The authors combine measurements of ice loss from West Antarctica with climate modelling to show that periods of drought or extremely heavy precipitation can significantly increase or decrease rates of mass loss for periods lasting several years.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Benjamin J. Davison, Anna E. Hogg, Richard Rigby, Sanne Veldhuijsen, Jan Melchior van Wessem, Michiel R. van den Broeke, Paul R. Holland, Heather L. Selley, Pierre Dutrieux
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023
Subjects:
Science
Q
Antarctic
West Antarctica
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36990-3
https://doaj.org/article/95da2d5d0fa94b3e825def8d4d694208
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Summary:The authors combine measurements of ice loss from West Antarctica with climate modelling to show that periods of drought or extremely heavy precipitation can significantly increase or decrease rates of mass loss for periods lasting several years.

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