Distribution and seasonal evolution of supraglacial lakes on Shackleton Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

• Main Authors: Arthur, Jennifer F., Stokes, Chris R., Jamieson, Stewart S. R., Carr, J. Rachel, Leeson, Amber A.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Antarctic; Denman Glacier; East Antarctic Ice Sheet; East Antarctica; Shackleton; Shackleton Ice Shelf; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2020-101; https://tc.copernicus.org/preprints/tc-2020-101/

Supraglacial lakes (SGLs) enhance surface melting and can flex and fracture ice shelves when they grow and subsequently drain, potentially leading to ice shelf disintegration. However, the seasonal evolution of SGLs and their influence on ice shelf stability in East Antarctica remains poorly underst...