Surface-atmosphere decoupling limits accumulation at Summit, Greenland

The surface of the Greenland ice sheet becomes isolated from the atmosphere during the winter, which acts to conserve ice mass.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Berkelhammer, Max, Noone, David C., Steen-Larsen, Hans Christian, Bailey, Adriana, Cox, Christopher J., O’Neill, Michael S., Schneider, David, Steffen, Konrad, White, James W. C.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2016
Subjects:
Research Articles
Greenland
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4928998/
https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1501704
Description
Summary:The surface of the Greenland ice sheet becomes isolated from the atmosphere during the winter, which acts to conserve ice mass.

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