Rheology of the Ronne Ice Shelf, Antarctica, inferred from satellite radar interferometry data using an inverse control method

• Main Authors: Larour, E, Rignot, E, Joughin, I, Aubry, D
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2005
• Subjects: Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences; Antarctic; Ronne Ice Shelf; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves
• Online Access: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6w21g3td

The Antarctic Ice Sheet is surrounded by large floating ice shelves that spread under their own weight into the ocean. Ice shelf rigidity depends on ice temperature and fabrics, and is influenced by ice flow and the delicate balance between bottom and surface accumulation. Here, we use an inverse co...