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Short and Long-term Grounding Zone Dynamics of Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica
Chinese Antarctic Centre of Surveying and Mapping, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430070, China
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
Anna E. Hogg
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
Andrew Hooper
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
Benjamin J. Wallis
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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Short summary
This study investigates the long- and short-term changes in the grounding line of the Amery Ice Shelf in East Antarctica, using satellite observations and a method called Differential Range Offset Tracking (DROT). Our findings show how the grounding line behaves in response to tides and other environmental factors, with implications for understanding ice shelf stability.
This study investigates the long- and short-term changes in the grounding line of the Amery Ice...
