Future sea level contribution from Antarcticainferred from CMIP5 model forcing and itsdependence on precipitation ansatz

• Main Authors: Rodehacke, Christian B., Pfeiffer, Madlene, Semmler, Tido, Gurses, Özgür, Kleiner, Thomas
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications (EGU) 2020
• Subjects: Amundsen Sea; Antarctic; East Antarctic Ice Sheet; Siple; Siple Coast; West Antarctic Ice Sheet; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelves; Iceberg*
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/49431/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/49431/1/esd-11-1153-2020.pdf; https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-2019-78

Various observational estimates indicate growing mass loss at Antarctica's margins but also heavier precipitation across the continent. In the future, heavier precipitation fallen on Antarctica will counteract any stronger iceberg discharge and increased basal melting of floating ice shelves dr...