Centuries of intense surface melt on Larsen C Ice Shelf

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: S. L. Bevan, A. Luckman, B. Hubbard, B. Kulessa, D. Ashmore, P. Kuipers Munneke, M. O'Leary, A. Booth, H. Sevestre, D. McGrath
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2017
• Subjects: geo; envir; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Cabinet Inlet; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Ice Shelf; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-2743-2017; https://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/2743/2017/tc-11-2743-2017.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/bc411c8768f1475bb9376698c2373f7e

Following a southward progression of ice-shelf disintegration along the Antarctic Peninsula (AP), Larsen C Ice Shelf (LCIS) has become the focus of ongoing investigation regarding its future stability. The ice shelf experiences surface melt and commonly features surface meltwater ponds. Here, we use...