Brief Communication: Newly developing rift in Larsen C Ice Shelf presents significant risk to stability

D. Jansen; A. J. Luckman; A. Cook; S. Bevan; B. Kulessa; B. Hubbard; P. R. Holland

doi:10.5194/tc-9-1223-2015

Brief Communication: Newly developing rift in Larsen C Ice Shelf presents significant risk to stability

D. Jansen, A. J. Luckman, A. Cook, S. Bevan, B. Kulessa, B. Hubbard, P. R. Holland

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An established rift in the Larsen C Ice Shelf, formerly constrained by a suture zone containing marine ice, grew rapidly during 2014 and is likely in the near future to generate the largest calving event since the 1980s and result in a new minimum area for the ice shelf. Here we investigate the recent development of the rift, quantify the projected calving event and, using a numerical model, assess its likely impact on ice shelf stability. We find that the ice front is at risk of becoming unstable when the anticipated calving event occurs.

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Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)	https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1223-2015
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