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  Abstract: 'Earlier observations on several of Greenland’s outlet glaciers, starting near the turn of the 21st century, indicated rapid (annual-scale) and large (>100%) increases in glacier velocity. Combining data from several satellites, we produce a decade-long (2000 to 2010) record documenting the ongoing velocity evolution of nearly all (200+) of Greenland’s major outlet glaciers, revealing complex spatial and temporal patterns. Changes on fast-flow marine-terminating glaciers contrast with steady velocities on ice-shelf–terminating glaciers and slow speeds on land-terminating glaciers. Regionally, glaciers in the northwest accelerated steadily, with more variability in the southeast and relatively steady flow elsewhere. Intraregional variability shows a complex response to regional and local forcing. Observed acceleration indicates that sea level rise from Greenland may fall well below proposed upper bounds.'
  Author: "Moon, T.\rJoughin, I.\rSmith, B.\rHowat, I."
  DOI: 10.1126/science.1219985
  Date: 'May 4, 2012'
  Issue: 6081
  Journal: Science
  Pages: 576-578
  Title: 21st-Century Evolution of Greenland Outlet Glacier Velocities
  Volume: 336
  Year: 2012
  _chapter: '["Ch. 2: Our Changing Climate FINAL"]'
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