Antarctic contribution to sea level rise observed by GRACE with improved GIA correction

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 3126-3141

  Ivins, Erik R ^a   James, Thomas S ^b,c   Wahr, John ^d   O Schrama, Ernst J ^e   Landerer, Felix W ^a   Simon, Karen M ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antarctica; GIA models; GRACE; ice sheet mass balance; mantle viscosity; sea level rise

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL THICKNESS; GPS; GRACE; ICE SHEET; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE SOURCE; MASS BALANCE; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VISCOSITY;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84880729250     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrb.50208     Document Type: Article

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