Abstract
This work investigates the dynamics of the ice front retreat of two tidewater glaciers in adjacent valleys, Drummond and Widdowson (66°43'S, 65°46'W), on the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula over the past six decades. The Widdowson Glacier had a more significant area loss (36.37 km2 or 16.97%) and a higher snow line elevation (200 m above sea level (a.s.l.) in 2016) than the Drummond Glacier (19.11 km2, or 4.33%; snow line at 100 m a.s.l. in 2016). This difference in the retreat of the two glaciers is attributed slopes and accumulation areas values. The glacier with a smaller area, Widdowson, has been shown to be more sensitive to environmental changes Their steeper glacier front may have influenced the calving rate and generated a more efficient basal slip, increasing the ice flow rate and consequently increasing the retreat rate.
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