[SWAIS 2C] SENSITIVITY OF THE WEST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET TO 2 DEGREES CELSIUS

ICDP-Topics:
Climate & Ecosystems
Paleoclimate


Year of Application: 2021

Expedition ID: 9999

Current Status: Approved (Full)

Ice Sheet
Antarctica
Glacial Isostatic Adjustment
Ice Sheet
Melt Water
Sea Level
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Master Data

Dr. Andreas Läufer (PI)
Prof. Dr. Denise Kulhanek (PI)

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Geologisches Alter: Neogene - Quaternary

Latitude: 82°37'44''S
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Antarctica

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Longitude: 156°18'18''W
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Description

Response of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) to projected warming remains a significant uncertainty in sea level rise projections. This project will focus on understanding past and current drivers, mechanisms and feedbacks that influence retreat of ice sheets, to reduce uncertainty in numerical model projections of future changes.
The SWAIS 2C Project will address the overarching question: How will marine-based ice sheets respond to a 2°C increase in global temperature and what are the local, regional, and global environmental consequences of this response if temperatures ultimately exceed this 2°C increase?