Large interannual variability in supraglacial lakes around East Antarctica

Antarctic supraglacial lakes (SGLs) have been linked to ice-shelf collapse and the subsequent acceleration of inland ice flow, but observations of SGLs remain relatively scarce and their interannual variability is largely unknown. This new study shows that lake area and volume vary substantially fro...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Jennifer F. Arthur, Chris R. Stokes, Stewart S. R. Jamieson, J. Rachel Carr, Amber A. Leeson, Vincent Verjans
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022
Subjects:
Science
Q
Antarctic
East Antarctica
East Antarctic Ice Sheet
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Sheet
Ice Shelf
Ice Shelves
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29385-3
https://doaj.org/article/2552aa23893440d9b0cd431e2e58e10c
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Summary:Antarctic supraglacial lakes (SGLs) have been linked to ice-shelf collapse and the subsequent acceleration of inland ice flow, but observations of SGLs remain relatively scarce and their interannual variability is largely unknown. This new study shows that lake area and volume vary substantially from year-to-year around the East Antarctic Ice Sheet and between ice shelves.

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