Spatial and temporal variations in basal melting at Nivlisen ice shelf, East Antarctica, derived from phase-sensitive radars

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: K. Lindbäck, G. Moholdt, K. W. Nicholls, T. Hattermann, B. Pratap, M. Thamban, K. Matsuoka
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2019
• Subjects: envir; geo; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Dronning Maud Land; Nivlisen; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; Sea ice; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-2579-2019; https://www.the-cryosphere.net/13/2579/2019/tc-13-2579-2019.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/0511a1c2422b4e6a8e693abfb149e3c2

Thinning rates of ice shelves vary widely around Antarctica, and basal melting is a major component of ice shelf mass loss. In this study, we present records of basal melting at a unique spatial and temporal resolution for East Antarctica, derived from autonomous phase-sensitive radars. These record...