As a result, the previous study 11 suggested that a positive trend in SAM is a cause of a decrease in AIS net precipitation rate.
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Antarctic ice mass variations from 1979 to 2017 driven by anomalous precipitation accumulation.
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A similar interpretation can be found in ERA5 annual precipitation rate in Antarctica showing an increasing trend from 1994 to 2005 and a decreasing trend from 2006 to 2014 (Fig.
Even though AIS precipitation rates do not exhibit a significant trend, SMB shows strong inter-annual and multi-decadal variations.