4 Cryosphere Flashcards

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GHG emissions in next few decades will strongly influence long-term contribution of Antarctic ice to global sea level

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Golledge et al 2015

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2
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W. Antarctic ice sheet last marine based ice sheet

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Bentley, 2010

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3
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Remote sensing and field investigations vital for producing baseline data on glacier change and improve understanding of complex linkages between atmospheric, lithospheric and glaciological processes

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Bishop et al 2004

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4
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Arctic amplification - temperature feedbacks more important than albedo (IPCC state albedo important but not by how much!)

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Pathan and Mauritsen, 2014

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