Cold ocean cavity and weak basal melting of the Sørsdal ice shelf revealed by surveys using autonomousplatforms

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
• Main Authors: Gwyther, David E., Spain, Erica, King, Peter, Guihen, Damien, Williams, Guy D., Evans, Eleri, Cook, Sue, Richter, Ole, Galton-Fenzi, Benjamin K., Coleman, Richard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 2020
• Subjects: Circumpolar Deep-Water; Pine Island Bay; Prydz Bay; Sea-Ice; Continental-Shelf; East Antarctica; Vestfold Hills; Surface; Oceanography; Variability; Antarctic; Vestfold; Island Bay; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; Pine Island; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:458895c

Basal melting of ice shelves is inherently difficult to quantify through direct observations, yet it is a critical factor controlling Antarctic mass balance and global sea‐level rise. While much research attention is paid to larger ice shelves and those experiencing the most rapid change, many small...