Towards quantifying the contribution of the Antarctic ice sheet to global sea level change
At present, the mass balance of the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) and its contribution to global sea level change are poorly known. Current methods to determine AIS mass balance as well as the inherent uncertainties are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on the increasingly important role of regional...
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ftunivutrecht:oai:dspace.library.uu.nl:1874/42727 2023-07-23T04:15:10+02:00 Towards quantifying the contribution of the Antarctic ice sheet to global sea level change van den Broeke, M.R. Marine and Atmospheric Research Sub Dynamics Meteorology 2006 image/pdf https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/42727 other unknown 1155-4339 https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/42727 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess Article 2006 ftunivutrecht 2023-07-01T23:41:40Z At present, the mass balance of the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) and its contribution to global sea level change are poorly known. Current methods to determine AIS mass balance as well as the inherent uncertainties are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on the increasingly important role of regional atmospheric climate models, which can reduce the uncertainties in surface accumulation, the correction for the firn layer depth and density in ice thickness calculations and moreover help in interpreting surface elevation changes in terms of accumulation and firn density variability. Some recent advances in these fields of research are presented. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Ice Sheet Utrecht University Repository Antarctic The Antarctic |
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At present, the mass balance of the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) and its contribution to global sea level change are poorly known. Current methods to determine AIS mass balance as well as the inherent uncertainties are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on the increasingly important role of regional atmospheric climate models, which can reduce the uncertainties in surface accumulation, the correction for the firn layer depth and density in ice thickness calculations and moreover help in interpreting surface elevation changes in terms of accumulation and firn density variability. Some recent advances in these fields of research are presented. |
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Towards quantifying the contribution of the Antarctic ice sheet to global sea level change |
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Towards quantifying the contribution of the Antarctic ice sheet to global sea level change |
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Towards quantifying the contribution of the Antarctic ice sheet to global sea level change |
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Towards quantifying the contribution of the Antarctic ice sheet to global sea level change |
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Towards quantifying the contribution of the Antarctic ice sheet to global sea level change |
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towards quantifying the contribution of the antarctic ice sheet to global sea level change |
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