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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Published in:Geophysical Research Letters
Main Authors: Cougnon, EA, Galton-Fenzi, BK, Rintoul, SR, Legresy, B, Williams, GD, Fraser, AD, Hunter, JR
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Amer Geophysical Union 2017
Subjects:
ocean-ice shelf interactions
Mertz Glacier
Antarctica
regional icescape changes
iceberg
calving
Antarctic
East Antarctica
Mertz Glacier Tongue
Antarc*
Ice Shelf
Ice Shelves
Iceberg*
Sea ice
Online Access:https://eprints.utas.edu.au/25978/
https://eprints.utas.edu.au/25978/1/122422%20final.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL074943

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