Strong tidal variations in ice flow observed across the entire Ronne Ice Shelf and adjoining ice streams

• Main Authors: Rosier, SHR, Gudmundsson, GH, Matt King, Nicholls, KW, Makinson, K, Corr, HFJ
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Geodesy; ice shelf; tidal modulation of flow; tides; velocity; Ronne Ice Shelf; Rutford; Rutford Ice Stream; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Strong_tidal_variations_in_ice_flow_observed_across_the_entire_Ronne_Ice_Shelf_and_adjoining_ice_streams/22961558

We present a compilation of GPS time series, including those for previously unpublished sites, showing that flow across the entire Ronne Ice Shelf and its adjoining ice streams is strongly affected by ocean tides. Previous observations have shown strong horizontal diurnal and semidiurnal motion of t...