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Deglacial rapid sea level rises caused by ice-sheet saddle collapses

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  • Lauren J. Gregoire

    (School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Road, Bristol BS8 1SS, UK)

  • Antony J. Payne

    (School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Road, Bristol BS8 1SS, UK)

  • Paul J. Valdes

    (School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Road, Bristol BS8 1SS, UK)

Abstract

A simulation of ice sheet retreat reveals two meltwater pulses coinciding with MWP-1A and the ‘8,200-year’ event, caused by saddle collapses between ice domes.

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  • Lauren J. Gregoire & Antony J. Payne & Paul J. Valdes, 2012. "Deglacial rapid sea level rises caused by ice-sheet saddle collapses," Nature, Nature, vol. 487(7406), pages 219-222, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:487:y:2012:i:7406:d:10.1038_nature11257
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11257
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    1. Heather M. Stoll & Isabel Cacho & Edward Gasson & Jakub Sliwinski & Oliver Kost & Ana Moreno & Miguel Iglesias & Judit Torner & Carlos Perez-Mejias & Negar Haghipour & Hai Cheng & R. Lawrence Edwards, 2022. "Rapid northern hemisphere ice sheet melting during the penultimate deglaciation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-16, December.
    2. Tao Li & Laura F. Robinson & Graeme A. MacGilchrist & Tianyu Chen & Joseph A. Stewart & Andrea Burke & Maoyu Wang & Gaojun Li & Jun Chen & James W. B. Rae, 2023. "Enhanced subglacial discharge from Antarctica during meltwater pulse 1A," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
    3. Nicholas R. Golledge, 2020. "Long‐term projections of sea‐level rise from ice sheets," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 11(2), March.

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