Modelling the fate of surface melt on the Larsen C Ice Shelf
<p>Surface melt lakes lower the albedo of ice shelves, leading to additional surface melting. This can substantially alter the surface energy balance and internal temperature and density profiles of the ice shelf. Evidence suggests that melt lakes also played a pivotal role in the sudden colla...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-11-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/3565/2018/tc-12-3565-2018.pdf |