Bias in GRACE estimates of ice mass change due to accompanying sea-level change

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 387-392

  Sterenborg, M G ^a   Morrow, E ^b   Mitrovica, J X ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GRACE; Hydrology; Ice mass change estimates; Satellite gravity; Sea level change

Indexed keywords

GEOPOTENTIAL; GLACIER; GRACE; GRAVITY; HYDROLOGY; ICE SHEET; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84874937951     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-012-0608-x     Document Type: Article

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