Sustained mass loss of the northeast Greenland ice sheet triggered by regional warming

• Main Authors: Khan, S.A., Kjaer, K.H., No Value, van den Broeke, M.R., Muresan, I.S.
• Other Authors: Marine and Atmospheric Research, Sub Dynamics Meteorology
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Greenland; Jakobshavn Isbræ; glacier; Ice Sheet; Jakobshavn; Jakobshavn isbræ
• Online Access: https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/296064

The Greenland ice sheet has been one of the largest contributors to global sea-level rise over the past 20 years, accounting for 0.5 mm yr−1 of a total of 3.2 mm yr−1. A significant portion of this contribution is associated with the speed-up of an increased number of glaciers in southeast and north...