Velocity measurements and changes in position of Thwaites Glacier/iceberg tongue from aerial photography, Landsat images and NOAA AVHRR data
Annals of Glaciology
By: Jane G. Ferrigno, Baerbel K. Lucchitta, A. L. Mullinsallison, Robert J. Allen, and W. G. Gould
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Abstract
The Thwaites Glacier/iceberg tongue complex has been a significant feature of the Antarctic coastline for at least 50 years. In 1986, major changes began to occur in this area. Fast ice melted and several icebergs calved from the base of the iceberg tongue and the terminus of Thwaites Glacier. The iceberg tongue rotated to an east-west orientation and drifted westward. Between 1986 and 1992, a total of 140 km of drift has occurred. Remote digital velocity measurements were made on Thwaites Glacier using sequential Landsat images to try to determine if changes in velocity had occurred in conjunction with the changes in ice position. Examination of the morphology of the glacier/iceberg tongue showed no evidence of surge activity.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Velocity measurements and changes in position of Thwaites Glacier/iceberg tongue from aerial photography, Landsat images and NOAA AVHRR data |
| Series title | Annals of Glaciology |
| DOI | 10.1017/S0260305500012908 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Glaciological Society |
| Publisher location | Cambridge University Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 239 |
| Last page | 244 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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