Dominic Saunderson · @PolarSaunderson
10 followers · 4 posts · Server toot.ioWhat's also really interesting is that the #AblationZone will expand linearly under #SSP1-2.6, but quadratically under #SSP5-8.5.
Dominic Saunderson · @PolarSaunderson
10 followers · 3 posts · Server toot.ioHere's an interesting recent modelling study led by Brice Noël about the ability of the #Greenland #Icesheet to retain #Meltwater in the #Firn layer under different #EmissionScenarios.
They show, under #SSP5-8.5, that the amount of meltwater that can refreeze will peak as early as 2100 in SW Greenland, subsequently leading to increased surface #Runoff and accelerated #SeaLevelRise.
Read the #OpenAccess article here: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34524-x
#arcticles #cryosphere #domsdailypolarpaper #openaccess #sealevelrise #runoff #ssp5 #emissionscenarios #firn #meltwater #icesheet #greenland