Derwael Ice Rise

Derwael Ice Rise is 40 km long, 35 km wide and about 400 m tall[1] ice rise in ice shelf off Princess Ragnhild Coast, Antarctica. Situated 70 km east[2] of Breid Bay in northern part of Roi Baudouin Ice Shelf, directly in front of Western Ragnhild Glacier.[3] Named for geodesist of Belgian Antarctic expedition Jean-Jacques Derwael.[4]

Studies suggest that Derwael Ice Rise has remain relatively stable over the last millennia.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Glaciation of the central part of Sor Rondane, Antarctica
  2. ↑ Construction and operation of new Belgian Research Station
  3. ↑ Antarctic ice-sheet dynamics and climatic change: Modelling and Ice Composition Studies (AMICS), page 61
  4. ↑ De jaren zestig en zeventig
  5. ↑ Callens, Denis; Drews, Reinhard; Witrant, Emmanuel; Philippe, Morgane; Pattyn, Frank (2016-06-01). "Temporally stable surface mass balance asymmetry across an ice rise derived from radar internal reflection horizons through inverse modeling". Journal of Glaciology. 62 (233): 525–534. doi:10.1017/jog.2016.41. ISSN 0022-1430.
  6. ↑ Drews, R.; Matsuoka, K.; Martín, C.; Callens, D.; Bergeot, N.; Pattyn, F. (2015-03-01). "Evolution of Derwael Ice Rise in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, over the last millennia". Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. 120 (3): 2014JF003246. doi:10.1002/2014JF003246. ISSN 2169-9011.

Coordinates: 70°15′S 26°30′E / 70.250°S 26.500°E / -70.250; 26.500


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