Glaciology: Ice-shelf stability questioned
Surface lakes and streams are forming on Antarctica's ice shelves, making them susceptible to instability and possible collapse. But rivers could mitigate this effect by efficiently exporting meltwater to the ocean.
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017
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| Online Access: | https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/263796 https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.9156 |
| Summary: | Surface lakes and streams are forming on Antarctica's ice shelves, making them susceptible to instability and possible collapse. But rivers could mitigate this effect by efficiently exporting meltwater to the ocean. |
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