Changes in flow of Crosson and Dotson ice shelves, West Antarctica, in response to elevated melt

Crosson and Dotson ice shelves are two of the most rapidly changing outlets in West Antarctica, displaying both significant thinning and grounding-line retreat in recent decades. We used remotely sensed measurements of velocity and ice geometry to investigate the processes controlling their chan...

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Main Authors: D. A. Lilien, I. Joughin, B. Smith, D. E. Shean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-04-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/1415/2018/tc-12-1415-2018.pdf