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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-1003-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-1003-2023
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02 Mar 2023
Research article |  | 02 Mar 2023

Grounding line retreat and tide-modulated ocean channels at Moscow University and Totten Glacier ice shelves, East Antarctica

Tian Li, Geoffrey J. Dawson, Stephen J. Chuter, and Jonathan L. Bamber

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The Totten and Moscow University glaciers in East Antarctica have the potential to make a significant contribution to future sea-level rise. We used a combination of different satellite measurements to show that the grounding lines have been retreating along the fast-flowing ice streams across these two glaciers. We also found two tide-modulated ocean channels that might open new pathways for the warm ocean water to enter the ice shelf cavity.