A benchmark dataset of in situ Antarctic surface melt rates and energy balance
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DOI: 10.1017/jog.2020.6
Abstract: Abstract Surface melt on the coastal Antarctic ice sheet (AIS) determines the viability of its ice shelves and the stability of the grounded ice sheet, but very few in situ melt rate estimates exist to… read more here.
Keywords: melt rates; surface melt; energy balance; melt ... See more keywords
Melt rates in the kilometer-size grounding zone of Petermann Glacier, Greenland, before and during a retreat
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2220924120
Abstract: Significance We present a record of glacier ice dynamics and ice melt rate at the boundary between grounded ice and ocean—or grounding line—of Petermann Glacier, a major outlet glacier in Northwest Greenland. The traditional view… read more here.
Keywords: melt rates; grounding zone; size grounding; kilometer size ... See more keywords
Cryosat-2 altimetry of BC Coastal Mountain glaciers
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DOI: 10.1080/2150704x.2016.1230280
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cryosat-2 altimetry, for the period July 2010 to January 2016, shows widespread melting of glaciers in the southern part of the British Columbia (BC) Coastal Mountain range in western Canada. The Interferometric Radar Altimeter… read more here.
Keywords: mountain glaciers; cryosat altimetry; altimetry coastal; melt rates ... See more keywords