Basal channels drive active surface hydrology and transverse ice shelf fracture

Ice shelf basal channels cause transverse fractures that can be exacerbated by surface rivers, culminating in calving.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Dow, Christine F., Lee, Won Sang, Greenbaum, Jamin S., Greene, Chad A., Blankenship, Donald D., Poinar, Kristin, Forrest, Alexander L., Young, Duncan A., Zappa, Christopher J.
Other Authors: National Science Foundation, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canada Research Chairs Program, Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2018
Subjects:
Ice Shelf
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aao7212
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.aao7212
Description
Summary:Ice shelf basal channels cause transverse fractures that can be exacerbated by surface rivers, culminating in calving.

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