Subglacial discharge accelerates future retreat of Denman and Scott Glaciers, East Antarctica

• Published in: Science Advances
• Main Authors: Pelle, Tyler, Greenbaum, Jamin S., Dow, Christine F., Jenkins, Adrian, Morlighem, Mathieu
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; East Antarctica; Denman Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi9014; https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.adi9014

Ice shelf basal melting is the primary mechanism driving mass loss from the Antarctic Ice Sheet, yet it is unknown how the localized melt enhancement from subglacial discharge will affect future Antarctic glacial retreat. We develop a parameterization of ice shelf basal melt that accounts for both o...