Velocity increases at Cook Glacier, East Antarctica, linked to ice shelf loss and a subglacial flood event

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: B. W. J. Miles, C. R. Stokes, S. S. R. Jamieson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2018
• Subjects: geo; envir; Cook Glacier; East Antarctica; West Ice Shelf; Wilkes Subglacial Basin; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Sea ice; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-3123-2018; https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/3123/2018/tc-12-3123-2018.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/b5585a2394e14b04a30af48c76817f55

Cook Glacier drains a large proportion of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin in East Antarctica, a region thought to be vulnerable to marine ice sheet instability and with potential to make a significant contribution to sea level. Despite its importance, there have been very few observations of its longer-...