Wind causes Totten Ice Shelf melt and acceleration
Totten Glacier in East Antarctica has the potential to raise global sea level by at least 3.5 m, but its sensitivity to climate change has not been well understood. The glacier is coupled to the ocean by the Totten Ice Shelf, which has exhibited variable speed, thickness, and grounding line position...
Published in: | Science Advances |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (A A A S)
2017
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1701681 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29109976 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/122141 |