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Large-eddy simulations of the ice-shelf–ocean boundary layer near the ice front of Nansen Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Ji Sung Na
Division of Glacial Environment Research, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, 21990, South Korea
Taekyun Kim
Department of Earth and Marine Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, South Korea
Division of Glacial Environment Research, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, 21990, South Korea
Seung-Tae Yoon
School of Earth System Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, South Korea
Won Sang Lee
Division of Glacial Environment Research, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, 21990, South Korea
Sukyoung Yun
Division of Glacial Environment Research, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, 21990, South Korea
Jiyeon Lee
Division of Glacial Environment Research, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, 21990, South Korea
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We show that Totten Ice Shelf accelerates each spring in response to the breakup of seasonal landfast sea ice at the ice shelf calving front. The previously unreported seasonal flow variability may have aliased measurements in at least one previous study of Totten's response to ocean forcing on interannual timescales. The role of sea ice in buttressing the flow of the ice shelf implies that long-term changes in sea ice cover could have impacts on the mass balance of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Surui Xie, Timothy H. Dixon, Denis Voytenko, Fanghui Deng, and David M. Holland
The Cryosphere, 12, 1387–1400, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-1387-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-1387-2018, 2018
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Time-varying velocity and topography of the terminus of Jakobshavn Isbræ were observed with a terrestrial radar interferometer in three summer campaigns (2012, 2015, 2016). Surface elevation and tidal responses of ice speed suggest a narrow floating zone in early summer, while in late summer the entire glacier is likely grounded. We hypothesize that Jakobshavn Isbræ advances a few km in winter to form a floating zone but loses this floating portion in the subsequent summer through calving.
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Short summary
Beneath the Antarctic ice shelf, sub-ice-shelf plume flow that can cause turbulent mixing exists. In this study, we investigate how this flow affects ocean dynamics and ice melting near the ice front. Our results obtained by validated simulation show that higher turbulence intensity results in vigorous ice melting due to the high heat entrainment. Moreover, this flow with meltwater created by this flow highly affects the ocean overturning circulations near the ice front.
Beneath the Antarctic ice shelf, sub-ice-shelf plume flow that can cause turbulent mixing...