Choosing the future of Antarctica
We present two narratives on the future of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, from the perspective of an observer looking back from 2070. In the first scenario, greenhouse gas emissions remained unchecked, the climate continued to warm, and the policy response was ineffective; this had large ramific...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:520352 2023-05-15T13:49:35+02:00 Choosing the future of Antarctica Rintoul, S.R. Chown, S.L. DeConto, R.M. England, M.H. Fricker, H.A. Masson-Delmotte, V. Naish, T.R. Siegert, M.J. Xavier, J.C. 2018 text http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520352/ https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520352/1/Rintoul.pdf https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0173-4 en eng Springer Nature https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520352/1/Rintoul.pdf Rintoul, S.R.; Chown, S.L.; DeConto, R.M.; England, M.H.; Fricker, H.A.; Masson-Delmotte, V.; Naish, T.R.; Siegert, M.J.; Xavier, J.C. orcid:0000-0002-9621-6660 . 2018 Choosing the future of Antarctica. Nature, 558 (7709). 233-241. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0173-4 <https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0173-4> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2018 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0173-4 2023-02-04T19:46:43Z We present two narratives on the future of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, from the perspective of an observer looking back from 2070. In the first scenario, greenhouse gas emissions remained unchecked, the climate continued to warm, and the policy response was ineffective; this had large ramifications in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, with worldwide impacts. In the second scenario, ambitious action was taken to limit greenhouse gas emissions and to establish policies that reduced anthropogenic pressure on the environment, slowing the rate of change in Antarctica. Choices made in the next decade will determine what trajectory is realized. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Southern Ocean Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Southern Ocean Nature 558 7709 233 241 |
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We present two narratives on the future of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, from the perspective of an observer looking back from 2070. In the first scenario, greenhouse gas emissions remained unchecked, the climate continued to warm, and the policy response was ineffective; this had large ramifications in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, with worldwide impacts. In the second scenario, ambitious action was taken to limit greenhouse gas emissions and to establish policies that reduced anthropogenic pressure on the environment, slowing the rate of change in Antarctica. Choices made in the next decade will determine what trajectory is realized. |
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Rintoul, S.R. Chown, S.L. DeConto, R.M. England, M.H. Fricker, H.A. Masson-Delmotte, V. Naish, T.R. Siegert, M.J. Xavier, J.C. |
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https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520352/1/Rintoul.pdf Rintoul, S.R.; Chown, S.L.; DeConto, R.M.; England, M.H.; Fricker, H.A.; Masson-Delmotte, V.; Naish, T.R.; Siegert, M.J.; Xavier, J.C. orcid:0000-0002-9621-6660 . 2018 Choosing the future of Antarctica. Nature, 558 (7709). 233-241. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0173-4 <https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0173-4> |
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