Articles | Volume 14, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1051-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1051-2020
Research article
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20 Mar 2020
Research article |  | 20 Mar 2020

Calving event size measurements and statistics of Eqip Sermia, Greenland, from terrestrial radar interferometry

Andrea Walter, Martin P. Lüthi, and Andreas Vieli

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (01 Oct 2019) by Evgeny A. Podolskiy
AR by Anna Wenzel on behalf of the Authors (03 Dec 2019)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (03 Dec 2019) by Evgeny A. Podolskiy
RR by Surui Xie (14 Dec 2019)
RR by Pierre Marie Lefeuvre (03 Feb 2020)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (03 Feb 2020) by Evgeny A. Podolskiy
AR by Andrea Kneib-Walter on behalf of the Authors (10 Feb 2020)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (14 Feb 2020) by Evgeny A. Podolskiy
AR by Andrea Kneib-Walter on behalf of the Authors (17 Feb 2020)  Author's response    Manuscript
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Short summary
Glacier calving plays a key role in the dynamic mass loss of ocean-terminating glaciers in Greenland. Source areas and volumes of 900 individual calving events were analysed for size and timing related to environmental forcings. We found that calving volume distribution and style vary along the calving front and are controlled by the water depth and front geometry. We suggest that in deep water both oceanic melt and subaquatic calving contribute substantially to the frontal mass loss.