Getz Ice Shelf melting response to changes in ocean forcing

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
• Main Authors: Jacobs, S., Giulivi, C., Dutrieux, P., Rignot, E., Nitsche, F., Mouginot, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Antarctic; Amundsen Sea; Pacific; Getz; Getz Ice Shelf; Antarc*; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502598/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502598/1/jgrc20298.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrc.20298

The large and complex Getz Ice Shelf extends along nearly half of the West Antarctic coastline in the Amundsen Sea, and is exposed to a more variable ocean environment than most other Pacific sector ice shelves. Ocean temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen profiles acquired near its sub-ice cavi...