Present and future variations in Antarctic firn air content

A firn densification model (FDM) is used to assess spatial and temporal (1979–2200) variations in the depth, density and temperature of the firn layer covering the Antarctic ice sheet (AIS). A time-dependent version of the FDM is compared to more commonly used steady-state FDM results. Although the...

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Main Authors: S. R. M. Ligtenberg, P. Kuipers Munneke, M. R. van den Broeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-09-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/1711/2014/tc-8-1711-2014.pdf

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