Numerical simulations of a kilometre-thick Arctic ice shelf consistent with ice grounding observations

Ice grounding features discovered in the Arctic Basin, in water depths exceeding 1 km and dated to the penultimate glacial, suggest a past Arctic ice shelf. Here, the authors undertake numerical simulations that shed light on how such an ice shelf could have formed, its dynamics and most likely conf...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Edward G. W. Gasson, Robert M. DeConto, David Pollard, Chris D. Clark
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
Subjects:
Science
Q
Arctic
Arctic Basin
Ice Shelf
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03707-w
https://doaj.org/article/9d63e0280b78428dbf32d8cbd620337d
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Summary:Ice grounding features discovered in the Arctic Basin, in water depths exceeding 1 km and dated to the penultimate glacial, suggest a past Arctic ice shelf. Here, the authors undertake numerical simulations that shed light on how such an ice shelf could have formed, its dynamics and most likely configuration.

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