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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-02-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/505/2018/tc-12-505-2018.pdf |