Regional changes in icescape impact shelf circulation and basal melting
Ice shelf basal melt is the dominant contribution to mass loss from Antarctic ice shelves. However, the sensitivity of basal melt to changes in icescape (grounded icebergs, ice shelves and sea ice) and related ocean circulation is poorly understood. Here, we simulate the impact of the major 2010 cal...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:122422 2023-05-15T13:49:03+02:00 Regional changes in icescape impact shelf circulation and basal melting Cougnon, EA Galton-Fenzi, BK Rintoul, SR Legresy, B Williams, GD Fraser, AD Hunter, JR 2017 https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL074943 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/122422 en eng Amer Geophysical Union http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2017GL074943 Cougnon, EA and Galton-Fenzi, BK and Rintoul, SR and Legresy, B and Williams, GD and Fraser, AD and Hunter, JR, Regional changes in icescape impact shelf circulation and basal melting, Geophysical Research Letters, 44, (22) pp. 11,519-11,527. ISSN 0094-8276 (2017) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/122422 Earth Sciences Oceanography Physical Oceanography Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2017 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL074943 2019-12-13T22:21:18Z Ice shelf basal melt is the dominant contribution to mass loss from Antarctic ice shelves. However, the sensitivity of basal melt to changes in icescape (grounded icebergs, ice shelves and sea ice) and related ocean circulation is poorly understood. Here, we simulate the impact of the major 2010 calving event of the Mertz Glacier Tongue (MGT), East Antarctica, and related redistribution of sea ice and icebergs on the basal melt rate of the local ice shelves. We find that the position of the grounded tabular iceberg B9B controls the water masses that reach the nearby ice shelf cavities. After the calving of the MGT and the removal of B9B, warmer water is present both within the MGT cavity and on the continental shelf driving a 57% increase of the deep MGT basal melting. Major changes in icescape influence the oceanic heat flux responsible for basal ice shelf melting. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica East Antarctica Ice Shelf Ice Shelves Iceberg* Mertz Glacier Sea ice eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Antarctic East Antarctica Mertz Glacier ENVELOPE(144.500,144.500,-67.667,-67.667) Mertz Glacier Tongue ENVELOPE(145.500,145.500,-67.167,-67.167) Geophysical Research Letters 44 22 11,519 11,527 |
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Ice shelf basal melt is the dominant contribution to mass loss from Antarctic ice shelves. However, the sensitivity of basal melt to changes in icescape (grounded icebergs, ice shelves and sea ice) and related ocean circulation is poorly understood. Here, we simulate the impact of the major 2010 calving event of the Mertz Glacier Tongue (MGT), East Antarctica, and related redistribution of sea ice and icebergs on the basal melt rate of the local ice shelves. We find that the position of the grounded tabular iceberg B9B controls the water masses that reach the nearby ice shelf cavities. After the calving of the MGT and the removal of B9B, warmer water is present both within the MGT cavity and on the continental shelf driving a 57% increase of the deep MGT basal melting. Major changes in icescape influence the oceanic heat flux responsible for basal ice shelf melting. |
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Cougnon, EA Galton-Fenzi, BK Rintoul, SR Legresy, B Williams, GD Fraser, AD Hunter, JR |
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Cougnon, EA Galton-Fenzi, BK Rintoul, SR Legresy, B Williams, GD Fraser, AD Hunter, JR |
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Regional changes in icescape impact shelf circulation and basal melting |
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Regional changes in icescape impact shelf circulation and basal melting |
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Regional changes in icescape impact shelf circulation and basal melting |
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Regional changes in icescape impact shelf circulation and basal melting |
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Regional changes in icescape impact shelf circulation and basal melting |
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regional changes in icescape impact shelf circulation and basal melting |
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ENVELOPE(144.500,144.500,-67.667,-67.667) ENVELOPE(145.500,145.500,-67.167,-67.167) |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica East Antarctica Ice Shelf Ice Shelves Iceberg* Mertz Glacier Sea ice |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica East Antarctica Ice Shelf Ice Shelves Iceberg* Mertz Glacier Sea ice |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2017GL074943 Cougnon, EA and Galton-Fenzi, BK and Rintoul, SR and Legresy, B and Williams, GD and Fraser, AD and Hunter, JR, Regional changes in icescape impact shelf circulation and basal melting, Geophysical Research Letters, 44, (22) pp. 11,519-11,527. ISSN 0094-8276 (2017) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/122422 |
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