Interferometric analysis of the deformation pattern of the northern Larsen Ice Shelf, Antarctic Peninsula, compared to field measurements and numerical modeling

Rack, Wolfgang; Doake, Christopher S.M.; Rott, Helmut; Siegel, Andreas; Skvarca, Pedro. 2000 Interferometric analysis of the deformation pattern of the northern Larsen Ice Shelf, Antarctic Peninsula, compared to field measurements and numerical modeling. Annals of Glaciology, 31 (1). 205-210. https://doi.org/10.3189/172756400781819851

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Abstract/Summary

The motion field of the northern Larsen Ice Shelf, Antarctic Peninsula, was analyzed using radar interferometry in combination with field measurements and finite-element model calculations. The ice shelf between Jason Peninsula and Seal Nunataks has been in steady retreat since January 1995. Model calculations suggest that the ice shelf is in a stage of irreversible retreat since the last calving events in summer 1998/99. The interferometric analysis is based on synthetic-aperture radar data of the tandem mission of European remote-sensing satellites ERS-1and -2 in austral spring 1995. The phase contributions due to tidal motion were estimated from the vertical displacement at those parts of the grounding zone where the horizontal motion is close to zero, in order to separate the vertical and horizontal motion components over the ice shelf. Satellite-derived velocities compare well with the long-term field measurements along a transverse and a longitudinal profile. The real interferograms and synthetic interferograms, calculated from model velocities, show reasonable agreement over the main parts of the ice shelf, but differ in the boundary zones where the details are not resolved by the model.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.3189/172756400781819851
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Pre 2000 programme
ISSN:	02603055
Additional Keywords:	larsen ice shelf, larsen a, larsen b, radar interferometry, ERS-1, ERS-2
NORA Subject Terms:	Glaciology
Date made live:	18 Jun 2013 12:46 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502122

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.3189/172756400781819851

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Pre 2000 programme

ISSN:

02603055

Additional Keywords:

larsen ice shelf, larsen a, larsen b, radar interferometry, ERS-1, ERS-2

NORA Subject Terms:

Glaciology