Greenland ice sheet loss 1992-2018

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Bruna Alves,
Feb 16, 2023
Between 1992 and 2018, the Greenland Ice Sheet lost roughly 3,800 billion metric tons of ice. This figure was determined by the ice sheet mass balance inter-comparison exercise (IMBIE) team. Increasing meltwater runoff accounted for about 1,970 billion tons of this ice mass loss. The melting Greenland Ice Sheet is a major contributor to sea level rise. As global warming continues, the rate at which the ice sheet melts is at risk of accelerating.

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Release date

December 2019

Region

Greenland

Survey time period

1992 to 2018

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