A tipping point in refreezing accelerates mass loss of Greenland’s glaciers and ice caps

oleh: B. Noël, W. J van de Berg, S. Lhermitte, B. Wouters, H. Machguth, I. Howat, M. Citterio, G. Moholdt, J. T. M. Lenaerts, M. R. van den Broeke

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-03-01

Deskripsi

Mass loss of Greenland’s glaciers and ice caps (GICs) is a major contributor to contemporary sea-level rise. Here, the authors identify the year 1997 as a tipping point in GICs mass loss induced by a rapid deterioration of the refreezing capacity of inland snow, resulting in irreversible long-term mass loss.