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Potential Climatic Effects on the Greenland Ice SheetThe Greenland Ice Sheet covers an area of 1,720,000 sq. km and contains approximately 2,600,000 cu km of ice. Most of the ice sheet receives an excess of snow accumulation over the amount of ice lost to wind, meltwater run-off or other ablative processes. The majority of mass loss occurs at the margin of the ice sheet as either surface melt, which flows into the sea or calving of icebergs from the tongues of outlet glaciers. Many estimates of these processes were published. An average of five published estimates is summarized. If these estimates are correct, then the Greenland Ice Sheet is in approximate equilibrium and contributes 490 cu km/a of fresh water to the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Climate effects, ice sheet flow, and application of remote sensing to tracking of the ice sheet are discussed.
Document ID
19850017733
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bindschadler, R. A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Inst. for Space Studies North Atlantic Deep Water Formation
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
85N26044
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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