Weakening of the pinning point buttressing Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica
The Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf buttresses a significant portion of Thwaites Glacier through contact with a pinning point 40 km offshore of the present grounding line. Predicting future rates of Thwaites Glacier’s contribution to sea-level rise depends on the evolution of this pinning point and the r...
Published in: | The Cryosphere |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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2022
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-397-2022 https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/16/397/2022/ |