Oceanic and atmospheric forcing of Larsen C Ice-Shelf thinning

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: P. R. Holland, A. Brisbourne, H. F. J. Corr, D. McGrath, K. Purdon, J. Paden, H. A. Fricker, F. S. Paolo, A. H. Fleming
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2015
• Subjects: envir; geo; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Bawden Ice Rise; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1005-2015; http://www.the-cryosphere.net/9/1005/2015/tc-9-1005-2015.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/5d5ac2d9bfb043c29d1b1c0ede63b48c

The catastrophic collapses of Larsen A and B ice shelves on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula have caused their tributary glaciers to accelerate, contributing to sea-level rise and freshening the Antarctic Bottom Water formed nearby. The surface of Larsen C Ice Shelf (LCIS), the largest ice shelf on t...