Sub-Amery Ice Shelf circulation: new results from borehole observations

The presence of ice shelves affects the rate at which ice sheets discharge grounded ice into the ocean and, consequently, indirectly affecting the rate of sea level rise. The seasonal variability of the circulation and water properties beneath the Amery Ice Shelf (AIS) are investigated using data fr...

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Main Authors: Herraiz Borreguero, L, Hunter, JR, Allison, I, Craven, M, Galton-Fenzi, B
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: Stockholm University 2012
Subjects:
Earth Sciences
Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Amery
Amery Ice Shelf
Ice Shelf
Ice Shelves
Online Access:http://ecite.utas.edu.au/84503
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Summary:The presence of ice shelves affects the rate at which ice sheets discharge grounded ice into the ocean and, consequently, indirectly affecting the rate of sea level rise. The seasonal variability of the circulation and water properties beneath the Amery Ice Shelf (AIS) are investigated using data from an instrumented mooring deployed through borehole AM1 in 2002, about 100 km from the calving front of the AIS.

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