The causes of recent dynamic thinning of Greenland's outlet glaciers have been debated. Realistic simulations suggest that changes at the marine fronts of these glaciers are to blame, implying that dynamic thinning will cease once the glaciers retreat to higher ground.
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Price, S. From the front. Nature Geosci 2, 93–94 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo424
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