Troughs developed in ice-stream shear margins precondition ice shelves for ocean-driven breakup

Fast-flowing ice shelves may form channels under their margins that promote calving and retreat under warming ocean conditions.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Alley, Karen E., Scambos, Ted A., Alley, Richard B., Holschuh, Nicholas
Other Authors: National Science Foundation, NASA, USGS
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2019
Subjects:
Ice Shelves
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax2215
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.aax2215
Description
Summary:Fast-flowing ice shelves may form channels under their margins that promote calving and retreat under warming ocean conditions.

Similar Items