Data_Sheet_1_Global Glacier Mass Loss During the GRACE Satellite Mission (2002-2016).PDF
Glaciers outside of the ice sheets are known to be important contributors to sea level rise. In this work, we provide an overview of changes in the mass of the world's glaciers, excluding those in Greenland and Antarctica, between 2002 and 2016, based on satellite gravimetry observations of the...
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ftfrontimediafig:oai:figshare.com:article/8157581 2023-05-15T13:38:04+02:00 Data_Sheet_1_Global Glacier Mass Loss During the GRACE Satellite Mission (2002-2016).PDF Bert Wouters Alex S. Gardner Geir Moholdt 2019-05-21T04:16:08Z https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2019.00096.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/Data_Sheet_1_Global_Glacier_Mass_Loss_During_the_GRACE_Satellite_Mission_2002-2016_PDF/8157581 unknown doi:10.3389/feart.2019.00096.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/Data_Sheet_1_Global_Glacier_Mass_Loss_During_the_GRACE_Satellite_Mission_2002-2016_PDF/8157581 CC BY 4.0 CC-BY Solid Earth Sciences Climate Science Atmospheric Sciences not elsewhere classified Exploration Geochemistry Inorganic Geochemistry Isotope Geochemistry Organic Geochemistry Geochemistry not elsewhere classified Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Ore Deposit Petrology Palaeontology (incl. Palynology) Structural Geology Tectonics Volcanology Geology not elsewhere classified Seismology and Seismic Exploration Glaciology Hydrogeology Natural Hazards Quaternary Environments Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified Evolutionary Impacts of Climate Change GRACE glaciers ice caps sea level mass balance Dataset 2019 ftfrontimediafig https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2019.00096.s001 2019-05-22T22:59:07Z Glaciers outside of the ice sheets are known to be important contributors to sea level rise. In this work, we provide an overview of changes in the mass of the world's glaciers, excluding those in Greenland and Antarctica, between 2002 and 2016, based on satellite gravimetry observations of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE). Glaciers lost mass at a rate of 199 ± 32 Gt yr −1 during this 14-yr period, equivalent to a cumulative sea level contribution of 8 mm. We present annual mass balances for 17 glacier regions, that show a qualitatively good agreement with published estimates from in situ observations. We find that annual mass balance varies considerably from year to year, which can in part be attributed to changes in the large-scale circulation of the atmosphere. These variations, combined with the relatively short observational record, hamper the detection of acceleration of glacier mass loss. Our study highlights the need for continued observations of the Earth's glacierized regions. Dataset Antarc* Antarctica glacier Greenland Frontiers: Figshare Greenland |
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Solid Earth Sciences Climate Science Atmospheric Sciences not elsewhere classified Exploration Geochemistry Inorganic Geochemistry Isotope Geochemistry Organic Geochemistry Geochemistry not elsewhere classified Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Ore Deposit Petrology Palaeontology (incl. Palynology) Structural Geology Tectonics Volcanology Geology not elsewhere classified Seismology and Seismic Exploration Glaciology Hydrogeology Natural Hazards Quaternary Environments Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified Evolutionary Impacts of Climate Change GRACE glaciers ice caps sea level mass balance Bert Wouters Alex S. Gardner Geir Moholdt Data_Sheet_1_Global Glacier Mass Loss During the GRACE Satellite Mission (2002-2016).PDF |
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Glaciers outside of the ice sheets are known to be important contributors to sea level rise. In this work, we provide an overview of changes in the mass of the world's glaciers, excluding those in Greenland and Antarctica, between 2002 and 2016, based on satellite gravimetry observations of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE). Glaciers lost mass at a rate of 199 ± 32 Gt yr −1 during this 14-yr period, equivalent to a cumulative sea level contribution of 8 mm. We present annual mass balances for 17 glacier regions, that show a qualitatively good agreement with published estimates from in situ observations. We find that annual mass balance varies considerably from year to year, which can in part be attributed to changes in the large-scale circulation of the atmosphere. These variations, combined with the relatively short observational record, hamper the detection of acceleration of glacier mass loss. Our study highlights the need for continued observations of the Earth's glacierized regions. |
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