Sentences with phrase «loss of polar ice sheets»

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The relevant papers are [Velicogna and Wahr 2006 Measurements of time - variable gravity show mass loss in Antarctica Science 311, 1754 - 1756 and Rignot and Thomas «Mass balance of polar ice sheets» Science 297, 1502 - 1506]

The lower trend found by our study is consistent with the median projected sums of thermal expansion and glacier mass loss, implying that no net contribution from polar ice sheets is needed over 1901 - 1990.

The relevant papers are [Velicogna and Wahr 2006 Measurements of time - variable gravity show mass loss in Antarctica Science 311, 1754 - 1756 and Rignot and Thomas «Mass balance of polar ice sheets» Science 297, 1502 - 1506]

The findings reinforce suggestions that strong positive ice — temperature feedbacks have emerged in the Arctic15, increasing the chances of further rapid warming and sea ice loss, and will probably affect polar ecosystems, ice - sheet mass balance and human activities in the Arctic...» *** This is the heart of polar amplification and has very little to do with your stated defintion of amplifying the effects of warming going on at lower latitudes.

The survey shows that there was a net loss of ice from the combined polar ice sheets between 1992 and 2002 and a corresponding rise in sea level.

A major limitation is the fact that the calibration phase for these semi-empirical models does not cover the range of climate - system behaviour that might be expected for the 21st century, i.e., significant loss of ice from the large polar ice sheets.

«Significant loss of ice from polar ice sheets» Of course, this does not apply to floating ice (with the exception of small changes due to higher temperature and water expansion that might happen incidentallyof ice from polar ice sheets» Of course, this does not apply to floating ice (with the exception of small changes due to higher temperature and water expansion that might happen incidentallyOf course, this does not apply to floating ice (with the exception of small changes due to higher temperature and water expansion that might happen incidentallyof small changes due to higher temperature and water expansion that might happen incidentally).

Melting Arctic ice - sheets will reduce ocean salinities (IPCC, 2001), causing species - specific shifts in the distribution and biomass of major constituents of Arctic food webs, including poleward shifts in communities and the potential loss of some polar species (such as the narwhal, Monodon monoceros).