Antarctic ice shelf disintegration triggered by sea ice loss and ocean swell

• Published in: Nature
• Main Authors: Massom, RA, Scambos, TA, Bennetts, LG, Reid, P, Squire, VA, Stammerjohn, SE
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018
• Subjects: Antarctic; ice shelf; disintegration; sea ice; change; ocean swell; The Antarctic; Wilkins; Antarc*; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/28800/

Understanding the causes of recent catastrophic ice shelf disintegrations is a crucial step towards improving coupled models of the Antarctic Ice Sheet and predicting its future state and contribution to sea-level rise. An overlooked climate-related causal factor is regional sea ice loss. Here we sh...