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Geological sketch map and implications for ice flow of Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica, from integrated aerogeophysical observations

Tom A. Jordan Orcid Logo, Sarah Thompson, Bernd Kulessa Orcid Logo, Fausto Ferraccioli Orcid Logo

Science Advances, Volume: 9, Issue: 22

Swansea University Author: Bernd Kulessa Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1126/sciadv.adf2639

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The geology beneath Thwaites Glacier, the Antarctic glacial catchment most vulnerable to climate change, is unknown. Thwaites Glacier lies within the West Antarctic Rift System, but details of the subglacial geology relevant to glacial flow, including sediment availability, underlying lithology, and...

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title_short Geological sketch map and implications for ice flow of Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica, from integrated aerogeophysical observations
title_full Geological sketch map and implications for ice flow of Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica, from integrated aerogeophysical observations
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