Water masses distribution offshore the Sabrina Coast (East Antarctica)

• Published in: Earth System Science Data
• Main Authors: Bensi, Manuel, Kovacevic, Vedrana, Donda, Federica, O'Brien, Philip Edward, Armbrecht, Linda, Armand, Leanne Kay
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: ice-sheet; Totten Glacier; Antarctic; Austral; East Antarctica; Ross Sea; Sabrina Coast; The Antarctic; West Antarctica; Wilkes Land; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/1b4787b8-433b-4b28-adc3-710a81f82665; https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-65-2022; https://research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/files/235938041/235270717.pdf; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85123419257&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Current glacier melt rates in West Antarctica substantially exceed those around the East Antarctic margin. The exception is Wilkes Land, where for example Totten Glacier underwent significant retreat between 2000 and 2012, underlining its sensitivity to climate change. This process is strongly influ...