International Workshop on Airborne Geodesy and Geophysics with Focus on Polar Applications; Dresden, Germany, 19–21 April 2017
Antarctica
How to Find an Iceberg’s Breaking Point
Researchers develop a mathematical method of modeling tabular icebergs, like the one that broke away from an Antarctic ice shelf earlier this year.
Antarctic Microbes Shape Nutrient Content of Snowmelt
As temperatures continue to rise, snow-dwelling microbes could accelerate melting and influence downstream ecosystems.
Six Points of Perspective on Larsen C’s Huge New Iceberg
A Delaware-sized slab of ice just broke off Antarctica. Now what?
The Uncertain Future of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics discusses how climate change could affect ice streams, ice sheets, ice shelves, and sea ice in Antarctica.
Warm Waters in West Antarctica
A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics describes the atmospheric and oceanic processes that are causing ice loss in the Antarctic.
What Regions Are Most at Risk for Ice Loss in East Antarctica?
Scientists model the impact of environmental warming on ice drainage basins in the less studied East Antarctica.
Evaluating Highest Temperature Extremes in the Antarctic
The record high temperature for regions south of 60°S latitude is a balmy 19.8°C (67.6°F), recorded 30 January 1982 at a research station on Signy Island.
Swirling Eddies in the Antarctic May Have Global Impacts
A new model examines how eddies in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current affect volume transport of the world's strongest current.
Déjà Vu? Ocean Warmth Melted Ancient West Antarctic Ice Shelf
Clues in seafloor sediments reveal that relatively warm water beneath western Antarctic ice shelves, a major factor in today's massive ice sheet retreat, also fueled some past ice loss.