The cavity under the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Galton-fenzi, B. K., Maraldi, C., Coleman, R., Hunter, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Int Glaciol Soc 2008
• Subjects: Amery; Amery Ice Shelf; East Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00238/34899/34556.pdf; https://doi.org/10.3189/002214308787779898; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00238/34899/

Ocean circulation under ice shelves and associated rates of melting and freezing are strongly influenced by the shape of the sub-ice-shelf cavity. We have refined an existing method and used additional in situ measurements to estimate the cavity shape under the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica. A fi...