Ice-Shelf Collapse Scenario in Pine Island Bay, West Antarctica: A Model Study

In this study, we investigate a scenario by which the ice shelf of a major ice stream is progressively removed due to climate warming, and the ice stream response to the disparition of the ice shelf, that is disparition of the ice-shelf back stress.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rignot, E., Schmeltz, M., Dupont, T., MacAyeal, D.
Language:English
Published: 2004
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2014/14297
Description
Summary:In this study, we investigate a scenario by which the ice shelf of a major ice stream is progressively removed due to climate warming, and the ice stream response to the disparition of the ice shelf, that is disparition of the ice-shelf back stress.