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Research article
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11 Mar 2022
Research article |
| 11 Mar 2022
| 11 Mar 2022
The instantaneous impact of calving and thinning on the Larsen C Ice Shelf
Bristol Glaciology Centre, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
G. Hilmar Gudmundsson
Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK
Jonathan L. Bamber
Bristol Glaciology Centre, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Exploring grid sensitivity in an ice sheet model: A case study of the Amery Ice Shelf Q. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accre.2024.12.001
- Calving rate linearly dependent on sub-aerial terminus cliff height at tidewater glaciers around the Antarctic Peninsula R. Parsons et al. https://doi.org/10.1017/aog.2025.10008
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- Progressive unanchoring of Antarctic ice shelves since 1973 B. Miles & R. Bingham https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07049-0
- Ambiguous stability of glaciers at bed peaks A. Robel et al. https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2022.31
- Suitability analysis of human activities over Antarctic ice shelves: an integrated assessment of natural conditions based on machine learning algorithms B. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2023.2283490
- The ice dynamic and melting response of Pine Island Ice Shelf to calving A. Bradley et al. https://doi.org/10.1017/aog.2023.24
- Annual mass budget of Antarctic ice shelves from 1997 to 2021 B. Davison et al. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi0186
- Recent irreversible retreat phase of Pine Island Glacier B. Reed et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01887-y
- Oscillatory response of Larsen C Ice Shelf flow to the calving of iceberg A-68 K. Deakin et al. https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2023.102
- Melt sensitivity of irreversible retreat of Pine Island Glacier B. Reed et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-4567-2024
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- Assessing the sensitivity of the Vanderford Glacier, East Antarctica, to basal melt and calving L. Bird et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-955-2025
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Short summary
We modelled the response of the Larsen C Ice Shelf (LCIS) and its tributary glaciers to the calving of the A68 iceberg and validated our results with observations. We found that the impact was limited, confirming that mostly passive ice was calved. Through further calving experiments we quantified the total buttressing provided by the LCIS and found that over 80 % of the buttressing capacity is generated in the first 5 km of the ice shelf downstream of the grounding line.
We modelled the response of the Larsen C Ice Shelf (LCIS) and its tributary glaciers to the...
