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Holocene melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet driven by tropical Pacific warming

The primary Antarctic contribution to modern sea-level rise is glacial discharge from the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. The main processes responsible for ice mass loss include: (1) ocean-driven melting of ice shelves by upwelling of warm water onto the continental shelf; and...

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Autores principales: Sproson, Adam D., Yokoyama, Yusuke, Miyairi, Yosuke, Aze, Takahiro, Totten, Rebecca L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9123186/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35595753
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30076-2