Thwaites Glacier grounding-line retreat: influence of width and buttressing parameterizations
Major ice loss has recently been observed along coastal outlet glaciers of the West Antarctic ice sheet, mainly due to increased melting below the ice shelves. However, the behavior of this marine ice sheet is poorly understood, leading to significant shortcomings in ice-sheet models attempting to p...
Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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Main Authors: | , , |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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International Glaciological Society
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2078/167215 https://doi.org/10.3189/2014JoG13J117 |