Rapid dynamical change (Q932)
Subject, term, tag: Rapid dynamical change
- Rapid dynamical change (of glaciers or ice sheets)
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Subject, term, tag: Rapid dynamical change |
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IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
Changes in glacier or ice sheet mass controlled by changes in flow speed and discharge rather than by accumulation or ablation. This can result in a rate of mass change larger than that due to any imbalance between accumulation and ablation. Rapid dynamical change may be initiated by a climatic trigger, such as incursion of warm ocean water beneath an ice shelf, or thinning of a grounded tide-water terminus, which may lead to reactions within the glacier system that may result in rapid ice loss. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026