Cryosphere- Future Projections Flashcards by Harriet Smith | Brainscape

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What is ELA

A

Equilibrium line altitude

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Greenland ice sheet: what is the surface mass balance

A

Increasingly negative surface mass balance (mass loss)

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Antarctic ice sheet: surface mass balance

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Positive

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