Intermittent structural weakening and acceleration of the Thwaites Glacier Tongue between 2000 and 2018

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: B. W. J. Miles, C. R. Stokes, A. Jenkins, J. R. Jordan, S. S. R. Jamieson, G. H. Gudmundsson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2020
• Subjects: Antarctic glaciology; calving; ice shelves; ice velocity; ice/ocean interactions; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Antarctic; Thwaites Glacier; Thwaites Glacier Tongue; Antarc*; Ice Shelves; Iceberg*; Journal of Glaciology; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2020.20; https://doaj.org/article/677174237ff14db2b755dcb18c648538

Evolving conditions at the terminus of Thwaites Glacier will be important in determining the rate of its future sea-level contribution over the coming decades. Here, we use remote-sensing observations to investigate recent changes (2000–2018) in the structure and velocity of Thwaites Glacier and its...