Past and future dynamics of the Brunt Ice Shelf from seabed bathymetry and ice shelf geometry

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: D. A. Hodgson, T. A. Jordan, J. De Rydt, P. T. Fretwell, S. A. Seddon, D. Becker, K. A. Hogan, A. M. Smith, D. G. Vaughan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2019
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Brunt Basin; Brunt Ice Shelf; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-545-2019; https://doaj.org/article/a6bdde021b6a4896ae7ae8c881b457ff

The recent rapid growth of rifts in the Brunt Ice Shelf appears to signal the onset of its largest calving event since records began in 1915. The aim of this study is to determine whether this calving event will lead to a new steady state in which the Brunt Ice Shelf remains in contact with the bed,...