Basal melting and oceanic observations beneath Fimbulisen, East Antarctica

• Main Authors: Lindbäck, Katrin, Darelius, Elin, Moholdt, Geir, Vankova, Irena, Hattermann, Tore, Lauber, Julius, Steur, Laura de
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Authorea, Inc. 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; Austral; Dronning Maud Land; East Antarctica; Fimbulisen; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/essoar.170365303.33631810/v1

Basal melting of ice shelves is fundamental to Antarctic Ice Sheet mass loss, yet direct observations are sparse. We present the first melt record (2017 to 2021) from a phase-sensitive radar at Fimbulisen, East Antarctica, one of the fastest flowing ice shelves in Dronning Maud Land. The observed lo...