Brief communication: Impact of the recent atmospheric circulation change in summer on the future surface mass balance of the Greenland Ice Sheet
<p>Since the 2000s, a change in the atmospheric circulation over the North Atlantic resulting in more frequent blocking events has favoured warmer and sunnier weather conditions over the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) in summer, enhancing the melt increase. This circulation change is not repre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-10-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/3409/2018/tc-12-3409-2018.pdf |