21st-century evolution of Greenland outlet glacier velocities

T Moon, I Joughin, B Smith, I Howat - Science, 2012 - science.org
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Earlier observations on several of Greenland's outlet glaciers, starting near the turn of the
21st century, indicated rapid (annual-scale) and large (> 100%) increases in glacier velocity.
Combining data from several satellites, we produce a decade-long (2000 to 2010) record
documenting the ongoing velocity evolution of nearly all (200+) of Greenland's major outlet
glaciers, revealing complex spatial and temporal patterns. Changes on fast-flow marine-
terminating glaciers contrast with steady velocities on ice-shelf–terminating glaciers and …
Earlier observations on several of Greenland’s outlet glaciers, starting near the turn of the 21st century, indicated rapid (annual-scale) and large (>100%) increases in glacier velocity. Combining data from several satellites, we produce a decade-long (2000 to 2010) record documenting the ongoing velocity evolution of nearly all (200+) of Greenland’s major outlet glaciers, revealing complex spatial and temporal patterns. Changes on fast-flow marine-terminating glaciers contrast with steady velocities on ice-shelf–terminating glaciers and slow speeds on land-terminating glaciers. Regionally, glaciers in the northwest accelerated steadily, with more variability in the southeast and relatively steady flow elsewhere. Intraregional variability shows a complex response to regional and local forcing. Observed acceleration indicates that sea level rise from Greenland may fall well below proposed upper bounds.
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