Sentences with phrase «glacier volume»
The loss in glacier volume in the last 25 years has been 20 - 40 %.
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A total of over 5,000 measurements of glacier volume and mass changes since 1850 and more than 42,000 records from observations and reconstructions dating back to the sixteenth century were analyzed.
Global glacier volume will further decrease.
Yesterday's study suggests that total glacier volume across all the investigated basins will decrease by about 43 percent by the year 2100, even if the world takes serious steps to mitigate climate change.
Their projections show a reduction of about 70 % in glacier volume by the year 2100 compared to 2005, with the largest losses occurring around 2020 to 2040.
Satellite remote sensing has revolutionized the ability to monitor the surface of West Antarctica in recent decades, providing unprecedented streams of data on glacier volume and velocity.
The National Snow and Ice Data Center have calculated global change in glacier volume - their results show glaciers are shrinking at an alarming rate.
This trend of enhanced summer streamflow by reduction in glacier volume will not continue as the extent of glaciers continues to decline.