Redefinition of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, grounding zone
New evidence is presented which shows that the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, extends 240 km upstream of the previously reported position. We combine a digital elevation model of the Amery Ice Shelf created from ERS-1 satellite radar altimetry with measured ice thicknesses and a simple density mo...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:25661 2023-05-15T13:21:57+02:00 Redefinition of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, grounding zone Fricker, HA Allison, I Craven, M Hyland, G Ruddell, A Young, NW Coleman, R King, MA Krebs, K Popov, S 2002 https://doi.org/10.1029/2001JB000383 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/25661 en eng American Geophysical Union http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2001JB000383 Fricker, HA and Allison, I and Craven, M and Hyland, G and Ruddell, A and Young, NW and Coleman, R and King, MA and Krebs, K and Popov, S, Redefinition of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, grounding zone, Journal of Geophysical Research, 107, (B5) pp. 2092. ISSN 0148-0227 (2002) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/25661 Earth Sciences Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience Glaciology Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2002 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1029/2001JB000383 2019-12-13T21:06:46Z New evidence is presented which shows that the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, extends 240 km upstream of the previously reported position. We combine a digital elevation model of the Amery Ice Shelf created from ERS-1 satellite radar altimetry with measured ice thicknesses and a simple density model in a hydrostatic (buoyancy) calculation to map the extent of the floating ice. This reveals that the ice is floating as far south as 73.2S. The result is confirmed by static GPS measurements collected during three consecutive field campaigns on the Amery Ice Shelf where the vertical component of the GPS shows a clear tidal signal at 72.98S. Other evidence for the grounding zone position comes from an analysis of satellite imagery, mass flux calculations, and ice radar data. The southward extension of the grounding line substantially alters the shape and dimensions of the ocean cavity beneath the ice shelf, which has implications for modeling studies of sub-ice shelf processes, such as basal melting and freezing, ocean circulation, and tides. The new grounding line position will also improve geophysical studies, where the computation of ocean tidal loading corrections is important for postglacial rebound estimates and correction of satellite altimetry measurements within the region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Amery Ice Shelf Antarc* Antarctica East Antarctica Ice Shelf eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Amery ENVELOPE(-94.063,-94.063,56.565,56.565) Amery Ice Shelf ENVELOPE(71.000,71.000,-69.750,-69.750) East Antarctica Journal of Geophysical Research 107 B5 |
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Earth Sciences Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience Glaciology Fricker, HA Allison, I Craven, M Hyland, G Ruddell, A Young, NW Coleman, R King, MA Krebs, K Popov, S Redefinition of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, grounding zone |
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New evidence is presented which shows that the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, extends 240 km upstream of the previously reported position. We combine a digital elevation model of the Amery Ice Shelf created from ERS-1 satellite radar altimetry with measured ice thicknesses and a simple density model in a hydrostatic (buoyancy) calculation to map the extent of the floating ice. This reveals that the ice is floating as far south as 73.2S. The result is confirmed by static GPS measurements collected during three consecutive field campaigns on the Amery Ice Shelf where the vertical component of the GPS shows a clear tidal signal at 72.98S. Other evidence for the grounding zone position comes from an analysis of satellite imagery, mass flux calculations, and ice radar data. The southward extension of the grounding line substantially alters the shape and dimensions of the ocean cavity beneath the ice shelf, which has implications for modeling studies of sub-ice shelf processes, such as basal melting and freezing, ocean circulation, and tides. The new grounding line position will also improve geophysical studies, where the computation of ocean tidal loading corrections is important for postglacial rebound estimates and correction of satellite altimetry measurements within the region. |
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Fricker, HA Allison, I Craven, M Hyland, G Ruddell, A Young, NW Coleman, R King, MA Krebs, K Popov, S |
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Fricker, HA Allison, I Craven, M Hyland, G Ruddell, A Young, NW Coleman, R King, MA Krebs, K Popov, S |
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Redefinition of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, grounding zone |
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Redefinition of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, grounding zone |
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Redefinition of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, grounding zone |
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Redefinition of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, grounding zone |
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Redefinition of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, grounding zone |
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