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Brief Communication: Newly developing rift in Larsen C Ice Shelf presents significant risk to stability
Jansen, Daniela 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4412-5820, Luckman, Adrian J., Cook, Alison, Bevan, Suzanne, Kulessa, Bernd, Hubbard, Bryn and Holland, Paul
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4412-5820, Luckman, Adrian J., Cook, Alison, Bevan, Suzanne, Kulessa, Bernd, Hubbard, Bryn and Holland, Paul
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Daniela.Jansen [ at ] awi.de
Abstract
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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Jansen, Daniela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4412-5820, Luckman, Adrian J., Cook, Alison, Bevan, Suzanne, Kulessa, Bernd, Hubbard, Bryn and Holland, Paul
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4412-5820, Luckman, Adrian J., Cook, Alison, Bevan, Suzanne, Kulessa, Bernd, Hubbard, Bryn and Holland, Paul
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AWI Organizations > Geosciences > Glaciology
AWI Organizations > Geosciences > Junior Research Group: Ice deformation mechanisms
AWI Organizations > Geosciences > Junior Research Group: Ice deformation mechanisms
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Helmholtz Research Programs > PACES II (2014-2020) > TOPIC 1: Changes and regional feedbacks in Arctic and Antarctic > WP 1.2: Ice sheet dynamics and mass balance
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Helmholtz Programs > Helmholtz Research Programs > PACES II (2014-2020) > TOPIC 1: Changes and regional feedbacks in Arctic and Antarctic > WP 1.2: Ice sheet dynamics and mass balance
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38235
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10.5194/tc-9-1223-2015
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Jansen, D.
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Luckman, A. J.
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Cook, A.
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Bevan, S.
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Kulessa, B.
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Hubbard, B.
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Holland, P.
(2015):
Brief Communication: Newly developing rift in Larsen C Ice Shelf presents significant risk to stability
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The Cryosphere,
9
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pp. 1223-1227
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doi: 10.5194/tc-9-1223-2015
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