TanDEM-X reveals ice surface elevation change patterns throughout the Antarctic Peninsula
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Measuring and Modelling Mountain Glaciers and Ice Caps in a Changing ClimAte
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Measuring and Modelling Mountain Glaciers and Ice Caps in a Changing ClimAte
Existing mass budget estimates for the northern Antarctic Peninsula (>70° S) are affected by considerable limitations. We carried out the first region-wide analysis of geodetic mass balances throughout this region (coverage of 96.4 %) for the period 2013–2017 based on repeat pass bi-static TanDEM-X acquisitions. A total mass budget of −24.1±2.8 Gt/a is revealed. Imbalanced high ice discharge, particularly at former ice shelf tributaries, is the main driver of overall ice loss.
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