Evaluation of basal melting parameterisations using in situ ocean and melting observations from the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

• Published in: Ocean Science
• Main Authors: M. Rosevear, B. Galton-Fenzi, C. Stevens
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2022
• Subjects: geo; envir; Amery; Amery Ice Shelf; Antarctic; East Antarctica; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1109-2022; https://os.copernicus.org/articles/18/1109/2022/os-18-1109-2022.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/0a3d83d180c446dd988319d033a81a7a

Ocean-driven melting of Antarctic ice shelves is causing accelerating loss of grounded ice from the Antarctic continent. However, the ocean processes governing ice shelf melting are not well understood, contributing to uncertainty in projections of Antarctica's contribution to sea level. Here,...