Ocean forcing drives glacier retreat in Greenland

• DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aba7282
• Publication Date: 2021-01-01T15:15:10Z
• Authors: Michael Wood; Eric Rignot; Ian Fenty; Lu An; Anders Bjørk; Michiel van den B...; Cilan Cai; Emily Kane; Dimitris Menemenlis; Romain Millan; Mathieu Morlighem; Jeremie Mouginot; Brice Noël; Bernd Scheuchl; Isabella Velicogna; Josh K. Willis; Hong Zhang
• Keywords: 550; 500; 01 natural sciences; Climate Action; 13. Climate action; [SDE]Environmental Sciences; SDG 14 - Life Below Water; 14. Life underwater; [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces; [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces, environment; environment; Research Articles; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

Many Greenland glaciers have been attacked by the ocean from below and, in turn, contributed to sea-level rise from the ice sheet.