Getz Ice Shelf melt enhanced by freshwater discharge from beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Antarctica's Getz Ice Shelf has been rapidly thinning in recent years, producing more meltwater than any other ice shelf in the world. The influx of fresh water is known to substantially influence ocean circulation and biological productivity, but relatively little is known about the factors co...
Published in: | The Cryosphere |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2020
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2723228 https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1399-2020 |