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Grounding line retreat and tide-modulated ocean channels at Moscow University and Totten Glacier ice shelves, East Antarctica
Bristol Glaciology Centre, School of Geographical Sciences, University
of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1SS, UK
Chair of Data Science in Earth Observation, Department of Aerospace and Geodesy, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich , Germany
Geoffrey J. Dawson
Bristol Glaciology Centre, School of Geographical Sciences, University
of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1SS, UK
Stephen J. Chuter
Bristol Glaciology Centre, School of Geographical Sciences, University
of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1SS, UK
Jonathan L. Bamber
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Bristol Glaciology Centre, School of Geographical Sciences, University
of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1SS, UK
Chair of Data Science in Earth Observation, Department of Aerospace and Geodesy, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich , Germany
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Short summary
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.
The Totten and Moscow University glaciers in East Antarctica have the potential to make a...
