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The Greenland-Ice-Sheet evolution over the last 24 000 years: insights from model simulations evaluated against ice-extent markers
Tancrède P. M. Leger
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School of Geography and Planning, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Jeremy C. Ely
School of Geography and Planning, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
Christopher D. Clark
School of Geography and Planning, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
Sarah L. Bradley
School of Geography and Planning, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
Rosie E. Archer
Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK
Jiang Zhu
Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
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Short summary
This study uses state-of-the-art computer simulations to better constrain the Greenland-Ice-Sheet's evolution over the past 24,000 years. By comparing model results with geological data, it reveals when and why the ice sheet grew and shrank, helping to improve future predictions of sea level rise and climate change.
This study uses state-of-the-art computer simulations to better constrain the...
