Velocity increases at Cook Glacier, East Antarctica, linked to ice shelf loss and a subglacial flood event

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Miles, Bertie W. J., Stokes, Chris R., Jamieson, Stewart S. R.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Cook Glacier; East Antarctica; West Ice Shelf; Wilkes Subglacial Basin; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-3123-2018; https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/12/3123/2018/

Cook Glacier drains a large proportion of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin in East Antarctica, a region thought to be vulnerable to marine ice sheet instability and with potential to make a significant contribution to sea level. Despite its importance, there have been very few observations of its longer-...