Recent rift formation and impact on the structural integrity of the Brunt Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

We report on the recent reactivation of a large rift in the Brunt Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, in December 2012 and the formation of a 50 km long new rift in October 2016. Observations from a suite of ground-based and remote sensing instruments between January 2000 and July 2017 were used to trac...

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Main Authors: J. De Rydt, G. H. Gudmundsson, T. Nagler, J. Wuite, E. C. King
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-02-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/505/2018/tc-12-505-2018.pdf