The Antarctic palaeo record and its role in improving predictions of future Antarctic Ice Sheet change
Abstract This paper reviews the ways in which the palaeo record of Antarctic Ice Sheet change can be used to improve understanding of contemporary ice sheet behaviour, and thus enhance predictions of future sea‐level change. The main areas where the palaeo ice sheet record can contribute are underst...
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crwiley:10.1002/jqs.1287 2023-12-03T10:13:28+01:00 The Antarctic palaeo record and its role in improving predictions of future Antarctic Ice Sheet change Bentley, Michael J. 2009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1287 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjqs.1287 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jqs.1287 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Quaternary Science volume 25, issue 1, page 5-18 ISSN 0267-8179 1099-1417 Paleontology Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) journal-article 2009 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1287 2023-11-09T13:43:47Z Abstract This paper reviews the ways in which the palaeo record of Antarctic Ice Sheet change can be used to improve understanding of contemporary ice sheet behaviour, and thus enhance predictions of future sea‐level change. The main areas where the palaeo ice sheet record can contribute are understanding long‐term ice sheet trajectory; providing data against which ice sheet models can be tested; to identify and understand the range and types of natural ice sheet behaviour; to balance the global water budget; to correct contemporary glaciological measurements of mass change; and to understand the relationship between polar ecosystems and the ice sheet. I review each in turn and argue that research priorities include understanding past West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse and its timing; a focus on the palaeo record of rapid retreat events and how these unfolded in the geological past; improving the number and range of ice sheet reconstructions, particularly through the Holocene; continuing to investigate the potential for using sediments and landforms to parameterise basal conditions in ice sheet models; and understanding past East Antarctic Ice Sheet dynamics, particularly the evidence for partial deglaciation. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Ice Sheet Wiley Online Library (via Crossref) Antarctic The Antarctic West Antarctic Ice Sheet East Antarctic Ice Sheet Journal of Quaternary Science 25 1 5 18 |
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Abstract This paper reviews the ways in which the palaeo record of Antarctic Ice Sheet change can be used to improve understanding of contemporary ice sheet behaviour, and thus enhance predictions of future sea‐level change. The main areas where the palaeo ice sheet record can contribute are understanding long‐term ice sheet trajectory; providing data against which ice sheet models can be tested; to identify and understand the range and types of natural ice sheet behaviour; to balance the global water budget; to correct contemporary glaciological measurements of mass change; and to understand the relationship between polar ecosystems and the ice sheet. I review each in turn and argue that research priorities include understanding past West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse and its timing; a focus on the palaeo record of rapid retreat events and how these unfolded in the geological past; improving the number and range of ice sheet reconstructions, particularly through the Holocene; continuing to investigate the potential for using sediments and landforms to parameterise basal conditions in ice sheet models; and understanding past East Antarctic Ice Sheet dynamics, particularly the evidence for partial deglaciation. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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The Antarctic palaeo record and its role in improving predictions of future Antarctic Ice Sheet change |
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The Antarctic palaeo record and its role in improving predictions of future Antarctic Ice Sheet change |
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The Antarctic palaeo record and its role in improving predictions of future Antarctic Ice Sheet change |
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