Increased warm water intrusions could cause mass loss in East Antarctica during the next 200 years

The East Antarctic Ice Sheet is currently surrounded by relatively cool water but changes in ocean dynamics may lead to warmer ocean water on the shelf in the future. This has the potential to dramatically increase its future sea level contribution.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: James R. Jordan, B. W. J. Miles, G. H. Gudmundsson, S. S. R. Jamieson, A. Jenkins, C. R. Stokes
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023
Subjects:
Science
Q
Antarctic
East Antarctic Ice Sheet
East Antarctica
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Sheet
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37553-2
https://doaj.org/article/7fb4a2a2d972401698a3ab2887a2c096
Description
Summary:The East Antarctic Ice Sheet is currently surrounded by relatively cool water but changes in ocean dynamics may lead to warmer ocean water on the shelf in the future. This has the potential to dramatically increase its future sea level contribution.

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