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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1409-2022
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Research article
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21 Apr 2022
Research article |
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The impact of tides on Antarctic ice shelf melting
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 129, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
now at: Physical Oceanography of Polar Seas, Alfred Wegener Institute, Postfach 12 01 61, 27515 Bremerhaven, Germany
David E. Gwyther
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 129, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
Coastal and Regional Oceanography Laboratory, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
Matt A. King
School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
The Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
Benjamin K. Galton-Fenzi
The Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Tasmania 7050, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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Short summary
Tidal currents may play an important role in Antarctic ice sheet retreat by changing the rate at which the ocean melts glaciers. Here, using a computational ocean model, we derive the first estimate of present-day tidal melting that covers all of Antarctica. Our results suggest that large-scale ocean models aiming to accurately predict ice melt rates will need to account for the effects of tides. The inclusion of tide-induced friction at the ice–ocean interface should be prioritized.
Tidal currents may play an important role in Antarctic ice sheet retreat by changing the rate at...
