Changes in the Area, Thickness, and Volume of the Thwaites B30 Iceberg Observed by Satellite Altimetry and Imagery

• Main Authors: Braakmann-Folgmann, Anne, Shepherd, Andrew, Ridout, Andy
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Southern Ocean; Thwaites Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctica; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2021-13; https://tc.copernicus.org/preprints/tc-2021-13/

Icebergs account for half of all ice loss from Antarctica and, once released, present a hazard to maritime operations. Their melting leads to a redistribution of cold fresh water around the Southern Ocean which, in turn, influences water circulation, promotes sea ice formation, and fosters primary p...