Marine ice sheet instability (Q788)
Subject, term, tag: Marine ice sheet instability
- Marine ice sheet instability (MISI)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Marine ice sheet instability |
Subject, term, tag: Marine ice sheet instability |
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IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
A mechanism of irreversible (on the decadal to centennial time scale) retreat of a grounding line for the marine-terminating glaciers, in case the glacier bed slopes towards the ice sheet interior. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026