Monitoring the mass loss of the Greenland ice sheet

Andreas Peter Ahlstrøm, D. van As, M. Citterio, P. Gravesen, R. Forsberg, E.L. Christensen, S.S. Kristensen, D. Petersen, S.B. Andersen, L. Stenseng, R.S. Fausto, S. Hanson

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Abstract

The Greenland ice sheet has been losing mass at an increasing rate during recent years, raising political concern worldwide due to the possible impact on global sea level rise and long-term climate dynamics. The Arctic region as a whole is warming up considerably faster than the global mean; it is necessary to quantify these climatic changes in order to assess the potential consequences and to provide decision-makers with a firm knowledge base.
Original languageEnglish
Article number012003
Number of pages1
JournalIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Volume6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
EventClimate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions. - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 10 Mar 200912 Mar 2009

Programme Area

  • Programme Area 5: Nature and Climate

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