Dynamic ice loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet driven by sustained glacier retreat

Glacier retreat is the main process behind Greenland Ice Sheet dynamic mass loss over the past three decades, according to an analysis of discharge variability and calving front positions.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Communications Earth & Environment
Main Authors: Michalea D. King, Ian M. Howat, Salvatore G. Candela, Myoung J. Noh, Seongsu Jeong, Brice P. Y. Noël, Michiel R. van den Broeke, Bert Wouters, Adelaide Negrete
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
Subjects:
geo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-020-0001-2
https://doaj.org/article/efb13658563c41cdbbfcb3d8f517a67e
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Summary:Glacier retreat is the main process behind Greenland Ice Sheet dynamic mass loss over the past three decades, according to an analysis of discharge variability and calving front positions.