Recent rift formation and impact on the structural integrity of the Brunt Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: J. De Rydt, G. H. Gudmundsson, T. Nagler, J. Wuite, E. C. King
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2018
• Subjects: geo; envir; Brunt Ice Shelf; East Antarctica; McDonald Ice Rumples; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-505-2018; https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/505/2018/tc-12-505-2018.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/15419e46f51842788fabbeb12105a49f

We report on the recent reactivation of a large rift in the Brunt Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, in December 2012 and the formation of a 50 km long new rift in October 2016. Observations from a suite of ground-based and remote sensing instruments between January 2000 and July 2017 were used to track pr...