Heterogeneous retreat and ice melt of Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica

The heterogeneous retreat of Thwaites glacier indicates complexities of ice melt processes taking place at the grounding zone.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Milillo, P., Rignot, E., Rizzoli, P., Scheuchl, B., Mouginot, J., Bueso-Bello, J., Prats-Iraola, P.
Other Authors: National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2019
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aau3433
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.aau3433
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Summary:The heterogeneous retreat of Thwaites glacier indicates complexities of ice melt processes taking place at the grounding zone.