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State of balance of the cryosphereAvailable observations and mass balance estimates of the cryosphere are summarized. Problems discussed include mountain glaciers, the Greenland ice sheet, the Antarctic ice sheet, conventional glacier measurement techniques, and satellite applications in glacier mass balance studies. It is concluded that the interior part of the Greenland ice sheet is thickening or in near equilibrium. Estimates of the mass balance of the Antarctic ice sheet suggest that it is positive, although the error limits allow for a slightly negative balance.
Document ID
19910064170
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Van Der Veen, C. J.
(Ohio State University Columbus, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: Reviews of Geophysics
Volume: 29
ISSN: 8755-1209
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
91A48793
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-2129
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF DPP-87-16447
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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