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Articles | Volume 18, issue 4
Articles | Volume 18, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1109-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1109-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 18, issue 4
Research article
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28 Jul 2022
Research article |  | 28 Jul 2022

Evaluation of basal melting parameterisations using in situ ocean and melting observations from the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

Madelaine Rosevear, Benjamin Galton-Fenzi, and Craig Stevens

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Understanding ocean-driven melting of Antarctic ice shelves is critical for predicting future sea level. However, ocean observations from beneath ice shelves are scarce. Here, we present unique ocean and melting data from the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica. We use our observations to evaluate common methods of representing melting in ocean–climate models (melting parameterisations) and show that these parameterisations overestimate melting when the ocean is warm and/or currents are weak.
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