Mechanisms and impacts of Earth system tipping elements
Tipping elements are components of the Earth system which may respond nonlinearly to
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
Greenland ice sheet climate disequilibrium and committed sea-level rise
Ice loss from the Greenland ice sheet is one of the largest sources of contemporary sea-level
rise (SLR). While process-based models place timescales on Greenland's deglaciation, their …
rise (SLR). While process-based models place timescales on Greenland's deglaciation, their …
Mass balances of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets monitored from space
Satellite data have revealed that the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets are changing
rapidly due to warming air and ocean temperatures. Crucially, Earth Observations can now …
rapidly due to warming air and ocean temperatures. Crucially, Earth Observations can now …
The scientific legacy of NASA's Operation IceBridge
Abstract The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Operation IceBridge
(OIB) was a 13‐year (2009–2021) airborne mission to survey land and sea ice across the …
(OIB) was a 13‐year (2009–2021) airborne mission to survey land and sea ice across the …
Increasing extreme melt in northeast Greenland linked to foehn winds and atmospheric rivers
Abstract The Greenland Ice Sheet has been losing mass at an increased rate in recent
decades. In northeast Greenland, increasing surface melt has accompanied speed-ups in …
decades. In northeast Greenland, increasing surface melt has accompanied speed-ups in …
Modern temperatures in central–north Greenland warmest in past millennium
Abstract The Greenland Ice Sheet has a central role in the global climate system owing to its
size, radiative effects and freshwater storage, and as a potential tipping point. Weather …
size, radiative effects and freshwater storage, and as a potential tipping point. Weather …
Increasing surface runoff from Greenland's firn areas
AJ Tedstone, H Machguth - Nature Climate Change, 2022 - nature.com
At high elevations of ice sheets, melting snow generally percolates and refreezes, so does
not contribute to the shrinking of the ice sheet. Here, we systematically map the runoff area …
not contribute to the shrinking of the ice sheet. Here, we systematically map the runoff area …
Extreme melt season ice layers reduce firn permeability across Greenland
Surface meltwater runoff dominates present-day mass loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet. In
Greenland's interior, porous firn can limit runoff by retaining meltwater unless perched low …
Greenland's interior, porous firn can limit runoff by retaining meltwater unless perched low …
Sea-level rise: From global perspectives to local services
G Durand, MR van den Broeke… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Coastal areas are highly diverse, ecologically rich, regions of key socio-economic activity,
and are particularly sensitive to sea-level change. Over most of the 20th century, global …
and are particularly sensitive to sea-level change. Over most of the 20th century, global …
Increased variability in Greenland Ice Sheet runoff from satellite observations
Abstract Runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet has increased over recent decades affecting
global sea level, regional ocean circulation, and coastal marine ecosystems, and it now …
global sea level, regional ocean circulation, and coastal marine ecosystems, and it now …