Vibrations of Mertz Glacier ice tongue, East Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Lescarmontier, L, Legresy, B, Coleman, R, Perosanz, F, Mayet, C, Testut, L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Int Glaciol Soc 2012
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience; Glaciology; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Mertz Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctica; Antarctica Journal; Iceberg*; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3189/2012JoG11J089; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/80621

At the time of its calving in February 2010, Mertz Glacier, East Antarctica, was characterized by a 145km long, 35km wide floating tongue. In this paper, we use GPS data from the Collaborative Research into Antarctic Calving and Iceberg Evolution (CRAC-ICE) 2007/08 and 2009/10 field seasons to inves...