Damage accelerates ice shelf instability and mass loss in Amundsen Sea Embayment

• Main Authors: Lhermitte, S., Sun, S., Shuman, C., Wouters, B., Pattyn, F., Wuite, J., Berthier, E., Nagler, T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Amundsen Sea; Pine Island Glacier; Thwaites Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; Pine Island
• Online Access: https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/361497.pdf

Pine Island Glacier and Thwaites Glacier in the Amundsen Sea Embayment are among the fastest changing outlet glaciers in Antarctica. Yet, projecting the future of these glaciers remains a major uncertainty for sea level rise. Here we use satellite imagery to show the development of damage areas with...