Melting Greenland ice sheets may threaten northeast United States, Canada

New research from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) shows that melting of the Greenland ice sheet this century may drive more water than previously thought toward the already threatened coastlines of northeastern United States and Canada. The lead author of the study is NCAR scient...

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Published: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research 2009
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Ice sheets > Meltwater
Climatic changes
Global warming
Ocean circulation
Sea level rise
Canada
Greenland
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d7pr7vbd
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Summary:New research from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) shows that melting of the Greenland ice sheet this century may drive more water than previously thought toward the already threatened coastlines of northeastern United States and Canada. The lead author of the study is NCAR scientist Aixue Hu.

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