Antarctic elevation change from 1992 to 1996

Satellite radar altimeter measurements show that the average elevation of the Antarctic Ice Sheet interior fell by 0.9 +/- 0.5 centimeters per year from 1992 to 1996. If the variability of snowfall observed in Antarctic ice cores is allowed for, the mass imbalance of the interior this century is onl...

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Main Authors: Wingham, DJ, Ridout, AJ, Scharroo, R, Arthern, RJ, Shum, CK
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE 1998
Subjects:
GLOBAL SEA-LEVEL
SNOW ACCUMULATION
MOTION
EARTH
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/113219/
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Summary:Satellite radar altimeter measurements show that the average elevation of the Antarctic Ice Sheet interior fell by 0.9 +/- 0.5 centimeters per year from 1992 to 1996. If the variability of snowfall observed in Antarctic ice cores is allowed for, the mass imbalance of the interior this century is only -0.06 +/- 0.08 of the mean mass accumulation rate.

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