Impact of West Antarctic ice shelf melting on Southern Ocean hydrography
<p>Previous studies show accelerations of West Antarctic glaciers, implying that basal melt rates of these glaciers were previously small and increased in the middle of the 20th century. This enhanced melting is a likely source of the observed Ross Sea (RS) freshening, but its long-term impact...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-07-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/14/2205/2020/tc-14-2205-2020.pdf |