Switch-off of a major enhanced ice flow unit in East Antarctica
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) is the largest reservoir of ice on the planet by an order of magnitude. Compared with the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), it is traditionally considered to be relatively stable, with only minor adjustments to its configuration over glacial-interglacial cycles. He...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:109 2024-06-09T07:41:07+00:00 Switch-off of a major enhanced ice flow unit in East Antarctica Rippin, David M. Siegert, Martin J. Bamber, Jonathan L. Vaughan, David G. Corr, Hugh F.J. 2006 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/109/ unknown American Geophysical Union Rippin, David M.; Siegert, Martin J.; Bamber, Jonathan L.; Vaughan, David G. orcid:0000-0002-9065-0570 Corr, Hugh F.J. 2006 Switch-off of a major enhanced ice flow unit in East Antarctica. Geophysical Research Letters, 33 (15), L15501. 6, pp. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006GL026648 <https://doi.org/10.1029/2006GL026648> Glaciology Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2006 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1029/2006GL026648 2024-05-15T08:39:04Z The East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) is the largest reservoir of ice on the planet by an order of magnitude. Compared with the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), it is traditionally considered to be relatively stable, with only minor adjustments to its configuration over glacial-interglacial cycles. Here, we present the results of a radio-echo sounding survey from Coats Land, East Antarctica, which suggests that parts of the EAIS outlet drainage system may have changed significantly since the Last Glacial Maximum. We have identified an enhanced flow unit from buckled internal layering and smooth bed morphology that is no longer active. We believe this feature to have shut down at some point since the Last Glacial Maximum, ∼20 ka BP. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica East Antarctica Ice Sheet Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic Coats Land ENVELOPE(-27.500,-27.500,-77.000,-77.000) East Antarctic Ice Sheet East Antarctica West Antarctic Ice Sheet Geophysical Research Letters 33 15 |
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The East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) is the largest reservoir of ice on the planet by an order of magnitude. Compared with the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), it is traditionally considered to be relatively stable, with only minor adjustments to its configuration over glacial-interglacial cycles. Here, we present the results of a radio-echo sounding survey from Coats Land, East Antarctica, which suggests that parts of the EAIS outlet drainage system may have changed significantly since the Last Glacial Maximum. We have identified an enhanced flow unit from buckled internal layering and smooth bed morphology that is no longer active. We believe this feature to have shut down at some point since the Last Glacial Maximum, ∼20 ka BP. |
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Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Rippin, David M. Siegert, Martin J. Bamber, Jonathan L. Vaughan, David G. Corr, Hugh F.J. |
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Rippin, David M. Siegert, Martin J. Bamber, Jonathan L. Vaughan, David G. Corr, Hugh F.J. |
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Rippin, David M. |
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Switch-off of a major enhanced ice flow unit in East Antarctica |
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Switch-off of a major enhanced ice flow unit in East Antarctica |
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Switch-off of a major enhanced ice flow unit in East Antarctica |
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Switch-off of a major enhanced ice flow unit in East Antarctica |
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Switch-off of a major enhanced ice flow unit in East Antarctica |
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switch-off of a major enhanced ice flow unit in east antarctica |
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American Geophysical Union |
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2006 |
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http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/109/ |
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ENVELOPE(-27.500,-27.500,-77.000,-77.000) |
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Antarctic Coats Land East Antarctic Ice Sheet East Antarctica West Antarctic Ice Sheet |
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Antarctic Coats Land East Antarctic Ice Sheet East Antarctica West Antarctic Ice Sheet |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica East Antarctica Ice Sheet |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica East Antarctica Ice Sheet |
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Rippin, David M.; Siegert, Martin J.; Bamber, Jonathan L.; Vaughan, David G. orcid:0000-0002-9065-0570 Corr, Hugh F.J. 2006 Switch-off of a major enhanced ice flow unit in East Antarctica. Geophysical Research Letters, 33 (15), L15501. 6, pp. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006GL026648 <https://doi.org/10.1029/2006GL026648> |
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