Recent ice dynamic and surface mass balance of Union Glacier in theWest Antarctic Ice Sheet

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Rivera Ibáñez, Sergio, Zamora, Rodrigo, Uribe, José A., Jaña, R., Oberreuter, Jonathan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2014
• Subjects: Antarctic; Ellsworth Mountains; Ronne Ice Shelf; Union Glacier; Antarc*; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-1445-2014; https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/130707

Here we present the results of a comprehensive glaciological investigation of Union Glacier (79°460 S/83°240 W) in theWest Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), a major outlet glacier within the Ellsworth Mountains. Union Glacier flows into the Ronne Ice Shelf, where recent models have indicated the potential...