Inter-decadal climate variability induces differential ice response along Pacific-facing West Antarctica

Systematic satellite, ocean and atmosphere records show the pace and extent of melting in West Antarctica vary by location, with glaciers flowing to the Amundsen Sea most sensitive to atmosphere‒ocean variability atop a marine ice-sheet instability.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Frazer D. W. Christie, Eric J. Steig, Noel Gourmelen, Simon F. B. Tett, Robert G. Bingham
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35471-3
https://doaj.org/article/bfcea42977ea4a0b997f1f64a79a5b70
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Summary:Systematic satellite, ocean and atmosphere records show the pace and extent of melting in West Antarctica vary by location, with glaciers flowing to the Amundsen Sea most sensitive to atmosphere‒ocean variability atop a marine ice-sheet instability.