Recent ice dynamic and surface mass balance of Union Glacier in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Here we present the results of a comprehensive glaciological investigation of Union Glacier (79°46' S/83°24' W) in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), a major outlet glacier within the Ellsworth Mountains. Union Glacier flows into the Ronne Ice Shelf, where recent models have indicated th...

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Main Authors: A. Rivera, R. Zamora, J. A. Uribe, R. Jaña, J. Oberreuter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-08-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/1445/2014/tc-8-1445-2014.pdf