A Paleoclimate Reconstruction of the Little Ice Age to Modern Era Climate Conditions in the Eastern Ross Sea, Antarctica as Captured in the RICE Ice Core

• Main Author: Brightley, Hannah (11737892)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Palaeoclimatology; Little Ice Age; Antarctica; Paleoclimate; School: School of Geography; Environment and Earth Sciences; Unit: Antarctic Research Centre; 040605 Palaeoclimatology; Degree Discipline: Geology; Degree Level: Masters; Degree Name: Master of Science; Amundsen Sea; Antarctic; Roosevelt Island; Ross Sea; Antarc*; ice core; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17060279.v1

The Little Ice Age (LIA) (1400-1850 AD) represents one of the most significant climatic shifts over the past 5000 years. Previous studies from Antarctica indicate generally cooler and stormier conditions during this period, but this pattern shows distinct spatial and temporal variability. The Roosev...