Instability of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream over the last 45,000 years

oleh: Nicolaj K. Larsen, Laura B. Levy, Anders E. Carlson, Christo Buizert, Jesper Olsen, Astrid Strunk, Anders A. Bjørk, Daniel S. Skov

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-05-01

Deskripsi

The outlet glaciers that comprise the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) have experienced accelerated retreat in recent years, yet their longterm stability remains unclear. Here, via cosmogenic surface exposure and radiocarbon ages, the authors investigate the stability of the NEGIS for the past 45 kyr.