How much, how fast?: A science review and outlook for research on the instability of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier in the 21st century

• Main Authors: Scambos, Ted A., Bell, Robin E., Alley, Richard B., Anandakrishnan, S., Bromwich, D.H., Brunt, K., Christianson. K., Creyts, Timothy T., Das, S.B., DeConto, Robert M., Dutrieux, P., Fricker, H.A., Holland, D., MacGregor, J., Medley, B., Nicolas, Julien P., Pollard, D., Siegfried, M.R., Smith, A.M., Steig, E.J., Trusel, L.D., Vaughan, D.G., Yager, P.L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Climatic changes; Glaciers; Glaciers > Climatic factors; Glaciology; Sea level; Antarctic; Amundsen Sea; West Antarctic Ice Sheet; Thwaites Glacier; Antarc*; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8DV1R70

Constraining how much and how fast the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) will change in the coming decades has recently been identified as the highest priority in Antarctic research (National Academies, 2015). Here we review recent research on WAIS and outline further scientific objectives for the are...