Lower satellite-gravimetry estimates of Antarctic sea-level contribution

Matt A. King (), Rory J. Bingham, Phil Moore, Pippa L. Whitehouse, Michael J. Bentley and Glenn A. Milne
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Matt A. King: School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University
Rory J. Bingham: School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University
Phil Moore: School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University
Pippa L. Whitehouse: Durham University
Michael J. Bentley: Durham University
Glenn A. Milne: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada

Nature, 2012, vol. 491, issue 7425, 586-589

Abstract: A new model of glacial isostatic adjustment used in conjunction with GRACE satellite data suggests that ice loss from Antarctica is contributing 0.19 millimetres per year to global mean sea level, which is substantially less than previous GRACE-based estimates.

Date: 2012
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