Rift propagation signals the last act of the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf despite low basal melt rates

Rift propagation signals the last act of the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf despite low basal melt rates

Rift propagation, rather than basal melt, drives the destabilization and disintegration of the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf. Since 2016, rifts have episodically advanced throughout the central ice-shelf area, with rapid propagation events occurring during austral spring. The ice shelf's speed has...

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Main Authors: Christian T. Wild, Samuel B. Kachuck, Adrian Luckman, Karen E. Alley, Meghan A. Sharp, Haylee Smith, Scott W. Tyler, Christopher Kratt, Tiago S. Dotto, Daniel Price, Keith W. Nicholls, Suzanne L. Bevan, Gabriela Collao-Barrios, Atsuhiro Muto, Martin Truffer, Ted A. Scambos, Karen J. Heywood, Erin C. Pettit, the TARSAN team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Glaciology
Subjects:
Antarctic glaciology
crevasses
ice/ocean interactions
ice-shelf break-up
melt – basal
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143024000649/type/journal_article

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