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Surface mass balance monitoring of the peripheral glaciers of the Antarctic Peninsula in the context of regional climate change.

Authors :
Navarro, Francisco
Recio-Blitz, Cayetana
Rodríguez-Cielos, Ricardo
Otero, Jaime
Shahateet, Kaian
De Andrés, Eva
Corcuera, María I.
Letamendia, Unai
Muñoz-Hermosilla, José M.
Source :
Annals of Glaciology; Sep2023, Vol. 63 Issue 87/89, p101-106, 6p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

During the second half of the 20th century, the Antarctic Peninsula region has undergone a long and sustained warming period, followed by a shorter but also sustained cooling period, and then a very recent return to warming conditions. All of these have profoundly impacted the glaciers peripheral to the Antarctic Peninsula. This paper focuses on the analysis of the surface mass balance monitoring of such glaciers by the glaciological method, complemented by the analysis of mass-balance estimates by geodetic methods, as well as frontal ablation estimates. We aim to summarize the current knowledge and outline the main challenges faced by investigating the mass balance of such peripheral glaciers and their current contribution to sea-level rise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02603055
Volume :
63
Issue :
87/89
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Annals of Glaciology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
172989980
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/aog.2023.18