Ocean tides trigger ice shelf rift growth and calving

Abstract Tabular iceberg calving reduces ice-shelf extent, affecting ocean circulation and ice-sheet stability. Here we present detailed observations of a rift on the Brunt Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, from 2017-2023 and its behaviour in the lead up to calving in January 2023. The timing of rift prop...

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Main Authors: O. J. Marsh, R. J. Arthern, J. De Rydt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61796-w
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