Antarctica sinking

Conflicting proxies for the size of early Antarctic ice sheets have been puzzling. A reconstruction of West Antarctica's past elevation suggests that the disagreement stems from an underestimation of Antarctica's surface area above sea level.

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Published inNature geoscience Vol. 2; no. 10; pp. 671 - 672
Main Authors Studinger, Michael, Barrett, Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.10.2009
Subjects
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Earth System Sciences
Geochemistry
Geology
Geophysics/Geodesy
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Summary:Conflicting proxies for the size of early Antarctic ice sheets have been puzzling. A reconstruction of West Antarctica's past elevation suggests that the disagreement stems from an underestimation of Antarctica's surface area above sea level.
ISSN:1752-0894
1752-0908
DOI:10.1038/ngeo644