Weathering crust formation outpaces melt-albedo feedback on blue ice shelves of East Antarctica

Abstract The penetration of shortwave radiation beneath glacier surfaces has the potential to induce melting leading to the formation of a porous white layer commonly known as weathering crust. Very little is known about its role in the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Here we provide unprecedented observationa...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Traversa, Biagio Di Mauro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01896-5
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