The structure and effect of suture zones in the Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica

Ice shelf fractures frequently terminate where they encounter suture zones, regions of material heterogeneity that form between meteoric inflows in ice shelves. This heterogeneity can consist of marine ice, meteoric ice with modified rheological properties, or the presence of fractures. Here, we use...

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Published in:Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface
Main Authors: Mcgrath, Daniel, Steffen, Konrad, Holland, Paul R., Scambos, Ted, Rajaram, Harihar, Abdalati, Waleed, Rignot, Eric
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Washington, Amer Geophysical Union 2014
Subjects:
Churchill Peninsula
Cole peninsula
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Shelf
Ice Shelves
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2013Jf002935
http://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/199066

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