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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1469-2022
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Research article
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27 Apr 2022
Research article |
| 27 Apr 2022
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Basal melt of the southern Filchner Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven, Germany
Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Daniel Steinhage
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven, Germany
Keith W. Nicholls
British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, Cambridge, UK
Hugh F. J. Corr
British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, Cambridge, UK
Craig L. Stewart
Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
now at: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Wellington, New Zealand
Angelika Humbert
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven, Germany
Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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Latest update: 22 Oct 2025
Short summary
Remote-sensing-derived basal melt rates of ice shelves are of great importance due to their capability to cover larger areas. We performed in situ measurements with a phase-sensitive radar on the southern Filchner Ice Shelf, showing moderate melt rates and low small-scale spatial variability. The comparison with remote-sensing-based melt rates revealed large differences caused by the estimation of vertical strain rates from remote sensing velocity fields that modern fields can overcome.
Remote-sensing-derived basal melt rates of ice shelves are of great importance due to their...
