Global glacier mass loss during the GRACE satellite mission (2002-2016)
Glaciers outside of the ice sheets are known to be important contributors to sea level rise. In this work, we provide an overview of changes in the mass of the world's glaciers, excluding those in Greenland and Antarctica, between 2002 and 2016, based on satellite gravimetry observations of the...
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ftunivutrecht:oai:dspace.library.uu.nl:1874/385100 2023-12-03T10:10:05+01:00 Global glacier mass loss during the GRACE satellite mission (2002-2016) Wouters, Bert Gardner, Alex S. Moholdt, Geir Sub Dynamics Meteorology Marine and Atmospheric Research 2019 image/pdf https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/385100 en eng 2296-6463 https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/385100 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess GRACE Glaciers Ice caps Mass balance Sea level Article 2019 ftunivutrecht 2023-11-08T23:15:16Z Glaciers outside of the ice sheets are known to be important contributors to sea level rise. In this work, we provide an overview of changes in the mass of the world's glaciers, excluding those in Greenland and Antarctica, between 2002 and 2016, based on satellite gravimetry observations of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE). Glaciers lost mass at a rate of 199 ± 32 Gt yr −1 during this 14-yr period, equivalent to a cumulative sea level contribution of 8 mm. We present annual mass balances for 17 glacier regions, that show a qualitatively good agreement with published estimates from in situ observations. We find that annual mass balance varies considerably from year to year, which can in part be attributed to changes in the large-scale circulation of the atmosphere. These variations, combined with the relatively short observational record, hamper the detection of acceleration of glacier mass loss. Our study highlights the need for continued observations of the Earth's glacierized regions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica glacier Greenland Utrecht University Repository Greenland |
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Glaciers outside of the ice sheets are known to be important contributors to sea level rise. In this work, we provide an overview of changes in the mass of the world's glaciers, excluding those in Greenland and Antarctica, between 2002 and 2016, based on satellite gravimetry observations of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE). Glaciers lost mass at a rate of 199 ± 32 Gt yr −1 during this 14-yr period, equivalent to a cumulative sea level contribution of 8 mm. We present annual mass balances for 17 glacier regions, that show a qualitatively good agreement with published estimates from in situ observations. We find that annual mass balance varies considerably from year to year, which can in part be attributed to changes in the large-scale circulation of the atmosphere. These variations, combined with the relatively short observational record, hamper the detection of acceleration of glacier mass loss. Our study highlights the need for continued observations of the Earth's glacierized regions. |
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Global glacier mass loss during the GRACE satellite mission (2002-2016) |
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Global glacier mass loss during the GRACE satellite mission (2002-2016) |
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Global glacier mass loss during the GRACE satellite mission (2002-2016) |
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Global glacier mass loss during the GRACE satellite mission (2002-2016) |
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