Antarctic crevasses from the air (IMAGE)

University of Leeds

Antarctic crevasses from the air

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Crevasses on Antarctic ice shelves change the material properties of the ice and influence their flow-speed. Research shows this coupling to be relevant but more complicated than previously thought for the Thwaites Glacier Ice Tongue.

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Dr Anna Hogg, University of Leeds

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