Fracture propagation and stability of ice shelves governed by ice shelf heterogeneity
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DOI: 10.1002/2017gl072648
Abstract: Tabular iceberg calving and ice shelf retreat occurs after full-thickness fractures, known as rifts, propagate across an ice shelf. A quickly evolving rift signals a threat to the stability of Larsen C, the Antarctic Peninsula's… read more here.
Keywords: ice shelf; ice shelves; stability; ice ... See more keywords