The effect of increased fresh water from Antarctic ice shelves on future trends in Antarctic sea ice

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 56, Issue 69, 2015, Pages 120-126

  Bintanja, R ^a   Van Oldenborgh, G J ^a   Katsman, C A ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Sea ice

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE MODELING; FRESHWATER; FUTURE PROSPECT; ICE COVER; ICE SHELF; SEA ICE;

ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET; ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84927709469     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2015AoG69A001     Document Type: Article

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