Mapping the grounding zone of Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica, from ICESat-2 laser altimetry

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: T. Li, G. J. Dawson, S. J. Chuter, J. L. Bamber
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2020
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Hearst; Hearst Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3629-2020; https://doaj.org/article/781f8cd900844daabc276966896a0214

We present a new, fully automated method of mapping the Antarctic Ice Sheet's grounding zone using a repeat-track analysis and crossover analysis of newly acquired ICESat-2 laser altimeter data. We map the position of the landward limit of tidal flexure and the inshore limit of hydrostatic equi...