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Modelled glacier response to centennial temperature and precipitation trends on the Antarctic Peninsula

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  • Bethan J. Davies

    (Centre for Glaciology, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus
    Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington
    Present address: Centre for Quaternary Research, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, UK.)

  • Nicholas R. Golledge

    (Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington
    GNS Science, Avalon)

  • Neil F. Glasser

    (Centre for Glaciology, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus)

  • Jonathan L. Carrivick

    (School of Geography, University of Leeds)

  • Stefan R. M. Ligtenberg

    (IMAU, Utrecht University)

  • Nicholas E. Barrand

    (School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham)

  • Michiel R. van den Broeke

    (IMAU, Utrecht University)

  • Michael J. Hambrey

    (Centre for Glaciology, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus)

  • John L. Smellie

    (University of Leicester)

Abstract

The glaciers of the Antarctic Peninsula are experiencing faster melt because of increased temperatures; however, changes in precipitation may offset some of the future melt. This study looks at the relationship between glaciers and climate and finds a representative glacier is more sensitive to temperature change, rather than precipitation change. This indicates that precipitation increases are unlikely to counter the increased melt from warming.

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  • Bethan J. Davies & Nicholas R. Golledge & Neil F. Glasser & Jonathan L. Carrivick & Stefan R. M. Ligtenberg & Nicholas E. Barrand & Michiel R. van den Broeke & Michael J. Hambrey & John L. Smellie, 2014. "Modelled glacier response to centennial temperature and precipitation trends on the Antarctic Peninsula," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 4(11), pages 993-998, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:4:y:2014:i:11:d:10.1038_nclimate2369
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2369
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