Remote sensing of surface melt on Antarctica: Opportunities and challenges
Surface melt is an important driver of ice shelf disintegration and its consequent mass loss
over the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Monitoring surface melt using satellite remote sensing can …
over the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Monitoring surface melt using satellite remote sensing can …
[HTML][HTML] Diverging future surface mass balance between the Antarctic ice shelves and grounded ice sheet
The future surface mass balance (SMB) will influence the ice dynamics and the contribution
of the Antarctic ice sheet (AIS) to the sea level rise. Most of recent Antarctic SMB projections …
of the Antarctic ice sheet (AIS) to the sea level rise. Most of recent Antarctic SMB projections …
Substantial contribution of slush to meltwater area across Antarctic ice shelves
Surface melting occurs across many of Antarctica's ice shelves, mainly during the austral
summer. The onset, duration, area and fate of surface melting varies spatially and …
summer. The onset, duration, area and fate of surface melting varies spatially and …
The 32-year record-high surface melt in 2019/2020 on the northern George VI Ice Shelf, Antarctic Peninsula
In the 2019/2020 austral summer, the surface melt duration and extent on the northern
George VI Ice Shelf (GVIIS) was exceptional compared to the 31 previous summers of …
George VI Ice Shelf (GVIIS) was exceptional compared to the 31 previous summers of …
A novel method for automated supraglacial lake mapping in Antarctica using Sentinel-1 SAR imagery and deep learning
Supraglacial meltwater accumulation on ice sheets can be a main driver for accelerated ice
discharge, mass loss, and global sea-level-rise. With further increasing surface air …
discharge, mass loss, and global sea-level-rise. With further increasing surface air …
Quantifying Antarctic‐wide ice‐shelf surface melt volume using microwave and firn model data: 1980 to 2021
Antarctic ice‐shelf stability is threatened by surface melt, which has been implicated in
several ice‐shelf collapse events over recent decades. Here, we first analyze cumulative …
several ice‐shelf collapse events over recent decades. Here, we first analyze cumulative …
Surface meltwater drainage and ponding on Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, 1973–2019
JJ Spergel, J Kingslake, T Creyts… - Journal of …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Surface melting on Amery Ice Shelf (AIS), East Antarctica, produces an extensive
supraglacial drainage system consisting of hundreds of lakes connected by surface …
supraglacial drainage system consisting of hundreds of lakes connected by surface …
Multi-sensor imaging of winter buried lakes in the Greenland Ice Sheet
L Zheng, L Li, Z Chen, Y He, L Mo, D Chen… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent studies have highlighted that meltwater in supraglacial lakes (SLs) can be buried
during frozen season in the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS). Meltwater in buried lakes (BLs) can …
during frozen season in the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS). Meltwater in buried lakes (BLs) can …
Supervised classification of slush and ponded water on Antarctic ice shelves using Landsat 8 imagery
Surface meltwater is becoming increasingly widespread on Antarctic ice shelves. It is stored
within surface ponds and streams, or within firn pore spaces, which may saturate to form …
within surface ponds and streams, or within firn pore spaces, which may saturate to form …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution and seasonal evolution of supraglacial lakes on Shackleton Ice Shelf, East Antarctica
Supraglacial lakes (SGLs) enhance surface melting and can flex and fracture ice shelves
when they grow and subsequently drain, potentially leading to ice shelf disintegration …
when they grow and subsequently drain, potentially leading to ice shelf disintegration …