1 Rapid Draw Down of a Portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet During the Last Deglaciation

Most of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet rests on a bed below sea level, making it the least stable of the world’s three large ice sheets (Overpeck et al., 2006). Analysis of the Siple Dome ice core suggests two episodes during the last deglaciation of large and abrupt decreases in the ice surface ele...

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Main Authors: Taylor, Kendrick C., Alley, Richard B., Conway, Howard, Holland, David, Mayewski, Paul Andrew, Severinghaus, Jeffrey P., Shuman, Christopher A.
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Published: DigitalCommons@UMaine 2011
Subjects:
Antarctic
climate change
Siple Dome ice core
Ross Ice Shelf
Glaciology
Antarc*
ice core
Ice Sheet
Ice Shelf
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ers_facpub/280
http://efdl.cims.nyu.edu/publications/refereed/jglaciology_siple_08.pdf
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spelling ftmaineuniv:oai:digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu:ers_facpub-1185 2024-09-15T17:40:06+00:00 1 Rapid Draw Down of a Portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet During the Last Deglaciation Taylor, Kendrick C. Alley, Richard B. Conway, Howard Holland, David Mayewski, Paul Andrew Severinghaus, Jeffrey P. Shuman, Christopher A. 2011-01-01T08:00:00Z https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ers_facpub/280 http://efdl.cims.nyu.edu/publications/refereed/jglaciology_siple_08.pdf unknown DigitalCommons@UMaine https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ers_facpub/280 http://efdl.cims.nyu.edu/publications/refereed/jglaciology_siple_08.pdf This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Earth Science Faculty Scholarship Antarctic climate change Siple Dome ice core Ross Ice Shelf Glaciology text 2011 ftmaineuniv 2024-07-24T05:38:40Z Most of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet rests on a bed below sea level, making it the least stable of the world’s three large ice sheets (Overpeck et al., 2006). Analysis of the Siple Dome ice core suggests two episodes during the last deglaciation of large and abrupt decreases in the ice surface elevation along the Siple Coast, suggesting that portions of large ice sheets can respond rapidly to a gradual climate change. These events may provide an analogy for the response of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to human-induced climate change, and draw attention to a small portion of the Ross Ice Shelf where future changes may originate. Text Antarc* Antarctic ice core Ice Sheet Ice Shelf Ross Ice Shelf The University of Maine: DigitalCommons@UMaine
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topic Antarctic
climate change
Siple Dome ice core
Ross Ice Shelf
Glaciology
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climate change
Siple Dome ice core
Ross Ice Shelf
Glaciology
Taylor, Kendrick C.
Alley, Richard B.
Conway, Howard
Holland, David
Mayewski, Paul Andrew
Severinghaus, Jeffrey P.
Shuman, Christopher A.
1 Rapid Draw Down of a Portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet During the Last Deglaciation
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Siple Dome ice core
Ross Ice Shelf
Glaciology
description Most of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet rests on a bed below sea level, making it the least stable of the world’s three large ice sheets (Overpeck et al., 2006). Analysis of the Siple Dome ice core suggests two episodes during the last deglaciation of large and abrupt decreases in the ice surface elevation along the Siple Coast, suggesting that portions of large ice sheets can respond rapidly to a gradual climate change. These events may provide an analogy for the response of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to human-induced climate change, and draw attention to a small portion of the Ross Ice Shelf where future changes may originate.
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author Taylor, Kendrick C.
Alley, Richard B.
Conway, Howard
Holland, David
Mayewski, Paul Andrew
Severinghaus, Jeffrey P.
Shuman, Christopher A.
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title 1 Rapid Draw Down of a Portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet During the Last Deglaciation
title_short 1 Rapid Draw Down of a Portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet During the Last Deglaciation
title_full 1 Rapid Draw Down of a Portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet During the Last Deglaciation
title_fullStr 1 Rapid Draw Down of a Portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet During the Last Deglaciation
title_full_unstemmed 1 Rapid Draw Down of a Portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet During the Last Deglaciation
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