Modeling the dynamics of Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica

• Main Author: Yu, Hongju
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2018
• Subjects: Geophysics; calving; ice shelf melt; numerical modeling; sea level rise; Thwaites Glacier; West Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/1t39g3ph

Thwaites Glacier (TG), West Antarctica, has been experiencing rapid mass loss and ground- ing line retreat in the past few decades. The mass loss of TG is now responsible for 4% of global sea level rise. It is therefore crucial to simulate the future evolution of TG to make projections for future se...