Thinning sea ice weakens buttressing force of iceberg mélange and promotes calving
Observed sea-ice loss near ice sheets has, in many cases, been accompanied by accelerated iceberg calving. Here, using a new model, the authors show that iceberg calving from glaciers can be suppressed by a mélange of sea ice and icebergs, with an increased likelihood of calving as sea ice thins.
| Published in: | Nature Communications |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14596 https://doaj.org/article/cd181fa5130e4a30b00b50bfab27b3b0 |
| Summary: | Observed sea-ice loss near ice sheets has, in many cases, been accompanied by accelerated iceberg calving. Here, using a new model, the authors show that iceberg calving from glaciers can be suppressed by a mélange of sea ice and icebergs, with an increased likelihood of calving as sea ice thins. |
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