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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-5345-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-5345-2026
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21 Sep 2026
Research article |  | 21 Sep 2026

Parameterizing tidal-water intrusions in long-term Antarctic ice-sheet projections

Antonio Juarez-Martinez, Alexander Robinson, Jan Swierczek-Jereczek, Javier Blasco, Jorge Alvarez-Solas, and Marisa Montoya

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Tidal-water intrusions can cause warm ocean water to extend beneath grounded Antarctic ice, increasing submarine melting beyond the grounding line. Here, a new parameterization representing this effect is introduced and tested in the Yelmo ice-sheet model, revealing that tides could amplify ice loss and sea-level rise. This new parameterization shows good agreement with inferred grounding zones.
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