Inland thinning of Pine Island Glacier, West Antarctica

The Pine island Glacier (PIG) transports 69 cubic kilometers of ice each year from similar to 10% of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS). It is possible that a retreat of the PIG may accelerate ice discharge from the WAIS interior. Satellite altimetry and interferometry show that the grounded PIG th...

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Main Authors: Shepherd, A, Wingham, DJ, Mansley, JAD, Corr, HFJ
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE 2001
Subjects:
ICE-SHEET
EAST ANTARCTICA
STREAM
SEA
Antarctic
East Antarctica
Pine Island Glacier
West Antarctic Ice Sheet
West Antarctica
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Sheet
Pine Island
Online Access:http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/8916/

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