Sub-ice-shelf sediments record history of twentieth-century retreat of Pine Island Glacier

2016/11/22 by James A Smith, J. A. Smith, Thorbjørn Joest Andersen +27 · 1 voice · 21 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Medicine · Environmental Science · #Cryospheric studies and observations #Winter Sports Injuries and Performance #Polar Research and Ecology

paper · doi:10.1038/nature20136

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Discussions

• Marine geological studies show ice shelves in front of Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers detached from seabed ridges ("pinning points") in the 1940s, initiating the modern retreat. However, most accel [bsky, 20 points, 2 comments]