Atmospheric Triggers of the Brunt Ice Shelf Calving in February 2021
AbstractThe calving of Antarctic ice shelves remains unpredictable to date due to a lack of understanding of the role of the different climatic components in such events. In this study, the role of atmospheric forcing in the calving of the Brunt Ice Shelf (BIS) in February 2021 is investigated using a combination of observational and reanalysis data ...
Diana Francis +5 more
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A novel kirkovirus may be associated with equine gastrointestinal disease
Abstract Background Many cases of equine enterocolitis are suspected to be infectious in nature, but no pathogen is identified in many cases. Objectives Perform next‐generation sequencing on faeces collected from cases of equine enterocolitis for the presence of novel viruses and determine if an identified novel virus is associated with cases of equine
Lillian M. B. Haywood +3 more
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The Influence of Pine Island Ice Shelf Calving on Basal Melting
AbstractThe combination of the Pine Island Ice Shelf (PIIS) draft and a seabed ridge beneath it form a topographic barrier, restricting access of warm Circumpolar Deep Water to a cavity inshore of the ridge, thus exerting an important control on PIIS basal ablation.
Bradley, A.T. +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Monitoring the metabolic changes during the periparturient period is crucial. Objective We aimed to establish reference intervals (RIs) of several serum and plasma biochemical variables in multiparous periparturient Holstein dairy cows. Methods A total of 238 multiparous dry cows from six commercial dairy farms were enrolled.
Nektarios Siachos +6 more
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Are seasonal calving dynamics forced by buttressing from ice mélange or undercutting by melting? Outcomes from full-Stokes simulations of Store Glacier, West Greenland [PDF]
We use a full-Stokes 2-D model (Elmer/Ice) to investigate the flow and calving dynamics of Store Glacier, a fast-flowing outlet glacier in West Greenland.
J. Todd, P. Christoffersen
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Three‐Dimensional Simulation of Crack Initiation in ice Shelves at Pinning Points
ABSTRACT Ice shelves are large ice masses floating on the ocean that are still connected to the inland ice of a glacier. Due to high elevations in the bathymetry, the ice shelf can be partially grounded. These areas are called ice rises that act as pinning points.
Rabea Sondershaus +2 more
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Meltwater Intrusions Reveal Mechanisms for Rapid Submarine Melt at a Tidewater Glacier [PDF]
Submarine melting has been implicated as a driver of glacier retreat and sea level rise, but to date melting has been difficult to observe and quantify. As a result, melt rates have been estimated from parameterizations that are largely unconstrained by ...
Amundson, Jason M. +8 more
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Glacier‐Atmosphere Interactions and Feedbacks in High‐Mountain Regions ‐ A Review
Abstract Mountain glaciers are among the natural systems most vulnerable to climate change. However, their interactions with the atmosphere are complex and not fully understood. These interactions can trigger rapid adjustments and climate feedbacks that either amplify or attenuate atmospheric signals, influencing both glacier response and large‐scale ...
T. Sauter +17 more
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Centurial‐millenial ice‐rafted debris pulses from ablating marine ice sheets [PDF]
We use an ice‐sheet model to show that (i) margins of marine ice‐sheets can be expected to be frozen to the bed, except where ice‐streams discharge; (ii) 20–50km retreats induced by ablation rates of 2 m/yr provide sufficient debris flux through the ...
Hindmarsh, Richard C.A., Jenkins, Adrian
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Evaluation of Ice Island 'Footloose' Calving Events Using Finite Element Analysis
Abstract Ice islands, massive tabular icebergs, are known to fracture as they drift. The footloose mechanism occurs when a large protuberance, known as a ram, develops along the submerged edge of the ice island and induces a buoyancy-driven bending stress.
Jesse Smith +3 more
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