Mass balance of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

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Mass balance of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Increase in mass loss by the West Antarctic ice sheet. The mass loss has been steadily increasing since the 1970s as a result of accelerations in glacier flow; snowfall has not changed significantly in Antarctica over the past 50 years.

Year: 2009

From collection: WWF Arctic Feedbacks Report

Cartographer: Riccardo Pravettoni, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

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