Ice Coverage on Greenland (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Ice Coverage on Greenland

Caption

Computer models show that while (tectonic) uplift of the Rocky Mountains may have contributed to increased ice cover on Greenland, this change was small in comparison with the ice sheet caused by a decrease in carbon dioxide.

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Dan Lunt, University of Bristol

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