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Physical processes controlling the rifting of Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica, prior to the calving of iceberg A68

The sudden propagation of a major preexisting rift (full-thickness crack) in late 2016 on the Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica led to the calving of tabular iceberg A68 in July 2017, one of the largest icebergs on record, posing a threat for the stability of the remaining ice shelf. As with other ice...

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Autores principales: Larour, E., Rignot, E., Poinelli, M., Scheuchl, B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8501775/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34580217
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2105080118