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Research article
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09 Feb 2018
Research article |
| 09 Feb 2018
| 09 Feb 2018
Recent rift formation and impact on the structural integrity of the Brunt Ice Shelf, East Antarctica
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, CB3 0ET, Cambridge, UK
now at: Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK
G. Hilmar Gudmundsson
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, CB3 0ET, Cambridge, UK
now at: Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK
Thomas Nagler
ENVEO, ICT-Technologiepark, Technikerstr. 21a, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Jan Wuite
ENVEO, ICT-Technologiepark, Technikerstr. 21a, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Edward C. King
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, CB3 0ET, Cambridge, UK
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Short summary
We provide an unprecedented view into the dynamics of two active rifts in the Brunt Ice Shelf through a unique set of field observations, novel satellite data products, and a state-of-the-art ice flow model. We describe the evolution of fracture width and length in great detail, pushing the boundaries of both spatial and temporal coverage, and provide a deeper insight into the process of iceberg formation, which exerts an important control over the mass balance of the Antarctic Ice Sheet.
We provide an unprecedented view into the dynamics of two active rifts in the Brunt Ice Shelf...
