The Ward Hunt Ice Shelf: Recent Changes of the Ice Front
Abstract Massive calving of the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf, northern Ellesmere Island, occurred between August 1961 and April 1962. An estimated 596 km. 2 of ice shelf with a volume of 18 to 24 km. 3 became detached to form ice islands, five of which are very large with areas ranging from 70 to 140 km. 2 ....
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1963
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000027830 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000027830 |