학술논문
Sediment controls dynamic behavior of a Cordilleran Ice Stream at the Last Glacial Maximum
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Tidewater glaciers in fjords can advance/retreat independent of climate due to stabilization by sediments at their termini. We show that an Alaskan paleo-ice stream behaved similarly on an open shelf, suggesting that increased sediment flux may delay catastrophic retreat of outlet glaciers in a warming world.