Fig. 4: Overview of key changes at the Wordie Ice Shelf in relation to the evolution of average mid-ocean and summer air temperatures.
From: Half a century of dynamic instability following the ocean-driven break-up of Wordie Ice Shelf
The mean summer air temperature (December, January, and February) from Rothera Station (1976–2023) (red line) and ERA5 2 m temperature estimates for the Wordie region (1941–2023) (green line) plotted as 5-year running averages. Average mid-ocean temperatures (150–500 m depth) were calculated from CTD measurements in Marguerite Bay (1960–2019) (black line), with individual measurements shown as circles (Methods).
