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标题：Brief communication: widespread potential for seawater infiltration on Antarctic ice shelves
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作者：Sue Cook ; Benjamin K. Galton-Fenzi ; Stefan R. M. Ligtenberg 等
期刊名称：The Cryosphere
印刷版ISSN：1994-0416
电子版ISSN：1994-0424
出版年度：2018
卷号：12
期号：12
页码：3853-3859
DOI：10.5194/tc-12-3853-2018
出版社：Copernicus Publications
摘要：Antarctica's future contribution to sea level change depends on the fate of its fringing ice shelves. One factor which may affect the rate of iceberg calving from ice shelves is the presence of liquid water, including the percolation of seawater into permeable firn layers. Here, we present evidence that most ice shelves around Antarctica have regions where permeable firn exists below sea level. We find that seawater infiltration into ice shelves may be much more widespread in Antarctica than previously recognised. Finally, we identify the locations where seawater infiltration is most likely to occur, with the intention that the results may be used to direct future radar studies.