Getz Ice Shelf melt enhanced by freshwater discharge from beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: W. Wei, D. D. Blankenship, J. S. Greenbaum, N. Gourmelen, C. F. Dow, T. G. Richter, C. A. Greene, D. A. Young, S. Lee, T.-W. Kim, W. S. Lee, K. M. Assmann
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2020
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Antarctic; West Antarctic Ice Sheet; Getz; Getz Ice Shelf; Antarc*; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1399-2020; https://doaj.org/article/735f8ce5320945fa8ebdcfbdfc34c2f7

Antarctica's Getz Ice Shelf has been rapidly thinning in recent years, producing more meltwater than any other ice shelf in the world. The influx of fresh water is known to substantially influence ocean circulation and biological productivity, but relatively little is known about the factors co...