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Mass evolution of the Antarctic Peninsula over the last 2 decades from a joint Bayesian inversion
Bristol Glaciology Centre, School of Geographical Sciences,
University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Andrew Zammit-Mangion
School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics and Securing
Antarctica's Environmental Future, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New
South Wales, Australia
Jonathan Rougier
School of Mathematics, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Geoffrey Dawson
Bristol Glaciology Centre, School of Geographical Sciences,
University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Jonathan L. Bamber
Bristol Glaciology Centre, School of Geographical Sciences,
University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Department of Aerospace and Geodesy, Data Science in Earth
Observation, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Short summary
We find the Antarctic Peninsula to have a mean mass loss of 19 ± 1.1 Gt yr−1 over the 2003–2019 period, driven predominantly by changes in ice dynamic flow like due to changes in ocean forcing. This long-term record is crucial to ascertaining the region’s present-day contribution to sea level rise, with the understanding of driving processes enabling better future predictions. Our statistical approach enables us to estimate this previously poorly surveyed regions mass balance more accurately.
We find the Antarctic Peninsula to have a mean mass loss of 19 ± 1.1 Gt yr−1 over the 2003–2019...
