Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA) in Greenland: A Review

Leanne Wake, Benoit Lecavalier, Mike Bevis

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    Abstract

    Using the most recently published regional and global deglaciation histories we provide updated estimates of the Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA) component of present day uplift at a suite of GPS sites in Greenland. The GIA of the solid Earth beneath Greenland contributes -6 to +10 Gt/yr to the present day mass trends observed by the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), representing
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)101-111
    JournalCurrent Climate Change Reports
    Volume2
    Issue number3
    Early online date5 Jul 2016
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2016

    Keywords

    • Geodesy
    • Greenland Ice Sheet
    • Glacial Isostatic Adjustment

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