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Research article
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30 May 2017
Research article |
| 30 May 2017
Iceberg calving of Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica: full-Stokes modeling combined with linear elastic fracture mechanics
Hongju Yu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Eric Rignot
Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
Mathieu Morlighem
Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Helene Seroussi
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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Short summary
We combine 2-D ice flow model with linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) to model the calving behavior of Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica. We find the combination of full-Stokes (FS) model and LEFM produces crevasses that are consistent with observations. We also find that calving is enhanced with pre-existing surface crevasses, shorter ice shelves or undercut at the ice shelf front. We conclude that the FS/LEFM combination is capable of constraining crevasse formation and iceberg calving.
We combine 2-D ice flow model with linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) to model the calving...
