Recent ice dynamic and surface mass balance of Union Glacier in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: A. Rivera, R. Zamora, J. A. Uribe, R. Jaña, J. Oberreuter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2014
• Subjects: geo; envir; Antarctic; Ellsworth Mountains; Ronne Ice Shelf; Union Glacier; West Antarctic Ice Sheet; Antarc*; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-1445-2014; http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/1445/2014/tc-8-1445-2014.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/5870645678d3443fb032f0b58e00f5ef

Here we present the results of a comprehensive glaciological investigation of Union Glacier (79°46' S/83°24' W) in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), a major outlet glacier within the Ellsworth Mountains. Union Glacier flows into the Ronne Ice Shelf, where recent models have indicated th...