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Andrew Shepherd1, Duncan Wingham2, Eric Rignot3

1Scott Polar Research Institute2University College London3Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Warm ocean is eroding WAIS

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Andrew Shepherd1, Duncan Wingham2, Eric Rignot3

1Scott Polar Research Institute2University College London3Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Warm ocean is eroding WAIS…consistently

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Andrew Shepherd1, Duncan Wingham2, Eric Rignot3

1Scott Polar Research Institute2University College London3Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Warm ocean is eroding WAIS…consistently…at a constant rate

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Grounding line retreat

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Elevation change (m / year)

-3 0Ice speed (km / year)

0 2.5

Grounded ice thinning

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PIG acceleration

Joughin et al., GRL, 2003

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Ice shelf lowering

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Ice shelf lowering

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Ice shelf thinning

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Steady state melting

After Joughin et al., GRL, 2003

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Net melting

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Oceanographic data

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Oceanographic data

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Oceanographic data

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Oceanographic data

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Ocean melting

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Glacier mass balance

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Ice shelf mass balance

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Total mass balance

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Constant sea level rise

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Constant sea level rise

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Constant sea level rise

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Constant sea level rise