Thinning sea ice weakens buttressing force of iceberg mélange and promotes calving
Observed sea-ice loss near ice sheets has, in many cases, been accompanied by accelerated iceberg calving. Here, using a new model, the authors show that iceberg calving from glaciers can be suppressed by a mélange of sea ice and icebergs, with an increased likelihood of calving as sea ice thins.
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doaj-cd181fa5130e4a30b00b50bfab27b3b02021-05-11T07:45:39ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232017-03-01811710.1038/ncomms14596Thinning sea ice weakens buttressing force of iceberg mélange and promotes calvingAlexander A. Robel0Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of TechnologyObserved sea-ice loss near ice sheets has, in many cases, been accompanied by accelerated iceberg calving. Here, using a new model, the authors show that iceberg calving from glaciers can be suppressed by a mélange of sea ice and icebergs, with an increased likelihood of calving as sea ice thins.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14596 |
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Thinning sea ice weakens buttressing force of iceberg mélange and promotes calving |
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Observed sea-ice loss near ice sheets has, in many cases, been accompanied by accelerated iceberg calving. Here, using a new model, the authors show that iceberg calving from glaciers can be suppressed by a mélange of sea ice and icebergs, with an increased likelihood of calving as sea ice thins. |
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