Modelled fracture and calving on the Totten Ice Shelf

<p>The Totten Ice Shelf (IS) has a large drainage basin, much of which is grounded below sea level, leaving the glacier vulnerable to retreat through the marine ice sheet instability mechanism. The ice shelf has also been shown to be sensitive to changes in calving rate, as a very small re...

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Main Authors: S. Cook, J. Åström, T. Zwinger, B. K. Galton-Fenzi, J. S. Greenbaum, R. Coleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-07-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/2401/2018/tc-12-2401-2018.pdf