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标题：Brief Communication: Newly developing rift in Larsen C Ice Shelf presents significant risk to stability
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作者：D. Jansen ; A. J. Luckman ; A. Cook 等
期刊名称：The Cryosphere
印刷版ISSN：1994-0416
电子版ISSN：1994-0424
出版年度：2015
卷号：9
期号：3
页码：1223-1227
DOI：10.5194/tc-9-1223-2015
出版社：Copernicus Publications
摘要：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.