Rapid glacier retreat rates observed in West Antarctica
International audience The Pope, Smith and Kohler glaciers, in the Amundsen Sea Embayment of West Antarctica, have experienced enhanced ocean-induced ice-shelf melt, glacier acceleration, ice thinning and grounding-line retreat in the past 30 years. Here we present observations of the grounding-line...
Published in: | Nature Geoscience |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2022
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Online Access: | https://hal-insu.archives-ouvertes.fr/insu-03706398 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-021-00877-z |