The imbalance of glaciers after disintegration of Larsen-B ice shelf, Antarctic Peninsula

The outlet glaciers to the embayment of the Larsen-B Ice Shelf started to accelerate soon after the ice shelf disintegrated in March 2002. We analyse high resolution radar images of the TerraSAR-X satellite, launched in June 2007, to map the motion of outlet glaciers in detail. The frontal velocitie...

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Main Authors: H. Rott, F. Müller, T. Nagler, D. Floricioiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-03-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/125/2011/tc-5-125-2011.pdf