New paper @igsoc-pubs.bsky.social led by former BS/MS Ella Stewart finds evidence from NASA ICESat-2 that basal friction is low many km upstream of grounding lines over most of Antarctica! Important implications for how quickly glaciers respond to ice shelf thinning.
Alex Robel
Surface expression of low basal friction upstream of Antarctic grounding lines
Lead Author: Stewart, Ella
Now available in the Annals of Glaciology:
Surface expression of low basal friction upstream of Antarctic grounding lines - Volume 67
