Brief Communication: Newly developing rift in Larsen C Ice Shelf presents significant risk to stability
An established rift in the Larsen C Ice Shelf, formerly constrained by a suture zone containing marine ice, grew rapidly during 2014 and is likely in the near future to generate the largest calving event since the 1980s and result in a new minimum area for the ice shelf. Here we investigate the rece...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9d3e7407169040599b897437797c4578 2023-05-15T16:41:44+02:00 Brief Communication: Newly developing rift in Larsen C Ice Shelf presents significant risk to stability D. Jansen A. J. Luckman A. Cook S. Bevan B. Kulessa B. Hubbard P. R. Holland 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1223-2015 https://doaj.org/article/9d3e7407169040599b897437797c4578 EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.the-cryosphere.net/9/1223/2015/tc-9-1223-2015.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0416 https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0424 1994-0416 1994-0424 doi:10.5194/tc-9-1223-2015 https://doaj.org/article/9d3e7407169040599b897437797c4578 The Cryosphere, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 1223-1227 (2015) Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geology QE1-996.5 article 2015 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1223-2015 2022-12-31T05:18:17Z An established rift in the Larsen C Ice Shelf, formerly constrained by a suture zone containing marine ice, grew rapidly during 2014 and is likely in the near future to generate the largest calving event since the 1980s and result in a new minimum area for the ice shelf. Here we investigate the recent development of the rift, quantify the projected calving event and, using a numerical model, assess its likely impact on ice shelf stability. We find that the ice front is at risk of becoming unstable when the anticipated calving event occurs. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice Shelf The Cryosphere Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles The Cryosphere 9 3 1223 1227 |
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An established rift in the Larsen C Ice Shelf, formerly constrained by a suture zone containing marine ice, grew rapidly during 2014 and is likely in the near future to generate the largest calving event since the 1980s and result in a new minimum area for the ice shelf. Here we investigate the recent development of the rift, quantify the projected calving event and, using a numerical model, assess its likely impact on ice shelf stability. We find that the ice front is at risk of becoming unstable when the anticipated calving event occurs. |
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Brief Communication: Newly developing rift in Larsen C Ice Shelf presents significant risk to stability |
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