Table 2 Basal melting in Gt per year due to surface melt-water heat for decadal averages 1991–2000 and 2001–2010, and for 2012.
From: A first constraint on basal melt-water production of the Greenland ice sheet
Sector | Surface water 1991–2000 (Gt per year) | Surface water 2001–2010 (Gt per year) | Surface water 2012 (Gt per year) |
|---|---|---|---|
Central east (CE) | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.3 |
Central west (CW) | 0.5 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.4 |
Northeast (NE) | 0.3 ± 0.09 | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.3 |
North (NO) | 0.3 ± 0.08 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.3 |
Northwest (NW) | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.5 |
Southeast (SE) | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.4 |
Southwest (SW) | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 2.6 ± 0.8 |
Total | 3.5 ± 1.1 | 6.0 ± 1.8 | 10.0 ± 3.0 |
