Analysing the development of meltwater networks on Antarctica: A casestudy on the Nivlisen ice shelf

• Main Author: van der Zalm, Geerten (author)
• Other Authors: Bogaard, T.A. (mentor), Lhermitte, S.L.M. (graduation committee), Hrachowitz, M. (graduation committee), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution)
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Antarctica; melt water; Ice shelves; Hydrology; Antarctic; Nivlisen; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves
• Online Access: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:1a9397de-149a-4380-9b96-1d15cfe04f4d

Meltwater features play an important role in the stability of the Antarctic ice shelves. They can destabilize ice shelves by exerting additional loading forces due to the weight of the water concentrated on one location. However, it is possible that developed meltwater networks transport water from...