Nature Communications (Jul 2018)

Hydrology and the future of the Greenland Ice Sheet

  • Gwenn E. Flowers

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05002-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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Detection, attribution and projection of mass loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet has been a central focus of the glaciological community, with surface meltwater thought to play a key role in feedbacks that could accelerate sea-level rise. While the prospect of runaway sliding has faded, much remains uncertain when it comes to the role of surface runoff and subglacial discharge in Greenland’s future.