Uppermost crustal structure regulates the flow of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Autor: G. A. Jones, A. M. G. Ferreira, B. Kulessa, M. Schimmel, A. Berbellini, A. Morelli
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27537-5
Popis: Anomalously slow seismic velocities in the upper Greenlandic crust reveal soft sedimentary substrates beneath major outlet glaciers. This, together with elevated geothermal heat flux observed at the onset of fast ice flow, has major implications for ice-sheet dynamics.
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