| one publication added to basket [254542] | Greenland meltwater storage in firn limited by near-surface ice formation
Machguth, H.; MacFerrin, M.; van As, D.; Box, J.E.; Charalampidis, C.; Colgan, W.; Fausto, R.S.; Meijer, H.A.J.; Mosley-Thompson, E.; van de Wal, R.S.W. (2016). Greenland meltwater storage in firn limited by near-surface ice formation. Nat. Clim. Chang. 6(4): 390-393. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2899
In: Nature Climate Change. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1758-678X; e-ISSN 1758-6798, more
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| Authors | | Top |
- Machguth, H.
- MacFerrin, M.
- van As, D.
- Box, J.E.
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- Charalampidis, C.
- Colgan, W.
- Fausto, R.S.
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- Meijer, H.A.J.
- Mosley-Thompson, E.
- van de Wal, R.S.W.
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| Abstract |
Surface melt of the Greenland ice sheet is retained through storage in the surface porous ice. This study shows that successive melt events have caused the formation of near-surface ice layers, preventing this storage and increasing meltwater runoff. |
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