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Research article
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13 Apr 2022
Research article |
| 13 Apr 2022
| 13 Apr 2022
The role of föhn winds in eastern Antarctic Peninsula rapid ice shelf collapse
Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, USA
Charles S. Zender
Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, USA
Department of Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, USA
Melchior van Wessem
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht (IMAU), Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Sebastián Marinsek
Department of Glaciology, Instituto Antártico Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Latest update: 08 May 2025
Short summary
The collapses of the Larsen A and B ice shelves on the Antarctic Peninsula (AP) occurred while the ice shelves were covered with large melt lakes, and ocean waves damaged the ice shelf fronts, triggering collapse. Observations show föhn winds were present on both ice shelves and increased surface melt and drove sea ice away from the ice front. Collapsed ice shelves experienced enhanced surface melt driven by föhn winds, whereas extant ice shelves are affected less by föhn-wind-induced melt.
The collapses of the Larsen A and B ice shelves on the Antarctic Peninsula (AP) occurred while...
