Remote Antarctic Research Details Ice Melt Below Massive Glacier
Faculty Showcase Archive Article An international team of scientists and glaciologists are reaping the data-rich rewards of an exhaustive expedition to the Western Antarctic Ice Shelf’s (WAIS) Pine Island Glacier, where landmark measurements of ocean/ice interactions are beginning to clarify what ex...
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ftnavalpschool:oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/44783 2024-06-09T07:40:35+00:00 Remote Antarctic Research Details Ice Melt Below Massive Glacier Stewart, Kenneth A. Naval Postgraduate School Public Affairs Office 2013-09-12 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10945/44783 en_US eng Monterey, California, Naval Postgraduate School NPS News Articles https://hdl.handle.net/10945/44783 This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. Article 2013 ftnavalpschool 2024-05-15T00:49:42Z Faculty Showcase Archive Article An international team of scientists and glaciologists are reaping the data-rich rewards of an exhaustive expedition to the Western Antarctic Ice Shelf’s (WAIS) Pine Island Glacier, where landmark measurements of ocean/ice interactions are beginning to clarify what experts have long called “the biggest source of uncertainty in global sea level projections.” Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Oceanography Research Professor Tim Stanton and University of Alaska Department of Physics Professor Martin Truffer led the team to the remote edge of the Pine Island Glacier’s massive shelf. And the results of their expedition are giving scientists a rare look beneath the ice at one of the most critical research sites on the planet – a site whose fate could affect the lives of millions. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic glacier Pine Island Glacier Alaska Naval Postgraduate School: Calhoun Antarctic Pine Island Glacier ENVELOPE(-101.000,-101.000,-75.000,-75.000) Stanton ENVELOPE(-128.689,-128.689,69.800,69.800) |
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Faculty Showcase Archive Article An international team of scientists and glaciologists are reaping the data-rich rewards of an exhaustive expedition to the Western Antarctic Ice Shelf’s (WAIS) Pine Island Glacier, where landmark measurements of ocean/ice interactions are beginning to clarify what experts have long called “the biggest source of uncertainty in global sea level projections.” Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Oceanography Research Professor Tim Stanton and University of Alaska Department of Physics Professor Martin Truffer led the team to the remote edge of the Pine Island Glacier’s massive shelf. And the results of their expedition are giving scientists a rare look beneath the ice at one of the most critical research sites on the planet – a site whose fate could affect the lives of millions. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
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Remote Antarctic Research Details Ice Melt Below Massive Glacier |
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Remote Antarctic Research Details Ice Melt Below Massive Glacier |
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