Formation of pedestalled, relict lakes on the McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: MACDONALD, GRANT J., BANWELL, ALISON F., WILLIS, IAN C., MAYER, DAVID P., GOODSELL, BECKY, MacAYEAL, DOUGLAS R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2019
• Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes; Austral; McMurdo Ice Shelf; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jog.2019.17; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143019000170

ABSTRACT Surface debris covers much of the western portion of the McMurdo Ice Shelf and has a strong influence on the local surface albedo and energy balance. Differential ablation between debris-covered and debris-free areas creates an unusual heterogeneous surface of topographically low, high-abla...