Antarctic extreme events
MJ Siegert, MJ Bentley, A Atkinson… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
There is increasing evidence that fossil-fuel burning, and consequential global heating of
1.1° C to date, has led to the increased occurrence and severity of extreme environmental …
1.1° C to date, has led to the increased occurrence and severity of extreme environmental …
Stability of Ice Shelves and Ice Cliffs in a Changing Climate
JN Bassis, A Crawford, SB Kachuck… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The largest uncertainty in future sea-level rise is loss of ice from the Greenland and Antarctic
Ice Sheets. Ice shelves, freely floating platforms of ice that fringe the ice sheets, play a …
Ice Sheets. Ice shelves, freely floating platforms of ice that fringe the ice sheets, play a …
Synoptic drivers of atmospheric river induced precipitation near Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica
R Baiman, AC Winters, J Lenaerts… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Atmospheric rivers (ARs) that reach the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) transport anomalous
moisture from lower latitudes and can impact the AIS via extreme precipitation and …
moisture from lower latitudes and can impact the AIS via extreme precipitation and …
Triggers of the 2022 Larsen B multi-year landfast sea ice break-out and initial glacier response
In late March 2011, landfast sea ice (hereafter,'fast ice') formed in the northern Larsen B
embayment and persisted continuously as multi-year fast ice until January 2022. In the 11 …
embayment and persisted continuously as multi-year fast ice until January 2022. In the 11 …
[PDF][PDF] New record of explosive warmings in East Antarctica
Antarctica is considered as an important component of the global climate system, not only
because of its ability to drive global sea-level rise through ice melting [1], but also because …
because of its ability to drive global sea-level rise through ice melting [1], but also because …
Response of lacustrine glacier dynamics to atmospheric forcing in the Cordillera Darwin
Calving glaciers respond quickly to atmospheric variability through ice dynamic adjustment.
Particularly, single weather extremes may cause changes in ice-flow velocity and terminus …
Particularly, single weather extremes may cause changes in ice-flow velocity and terminus …
Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay polynya occurrence in Antarctica
R Fonseca, D Francis, G Aulicino, KS Mattingly… - Climate Dynamics, 2023 - Springer
Polynyas, or ice-free regions within the sea ice pack, are a common occurrence around
Antarctica. A recurrent and often large polynya is the Terra Nova Bay Polynya (TNBP) …
Antarctica. A recurrent and often large polynya is the Terra Nova Bay Polynya (TNBP) …
Synoptic and planetary-scale dynamics modulate antarctic atmospheric river precipitation intensity
Although rare, atmospheric rivers substantially influence the interannual variability of
Antarctic surface mass balance. Here we use MERRA-2 reanalysis to identify characteristics …
Antarctic surface mass balance. Here we use MERRA-2 reanalysis to identify characteristics …
Atmospheric river rapids and their role in the extreme rainfall event of April 2023 in the Middle East
D Francis, R Fonseca, D Bozkurt… - Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The mesoscale dynamics of a record‐breaking Atmospheric River (AR) that impacted the
Middle East in mid‐April 2023 and caused property damage and loss of life are investigated …
Middle East in mid‐April 2023 and caused property damage and loss of life are investigated …
Foehn winds at Pine Island Glacier and their role in ice changes
D Francis, R Fonseca, KS Mattingly… - The Cryosphere …, 2023 - tc.copernicus.org
Pine Island Glacier (PIG) has recently experienced increased ice loss mostly attributed to
basal melt and ocean-ice dynamics. However, atmospheric forcing also plays a role in the …
basal melt and ocean-ice dynamics. However, atmospheric forcing also plays a role in the …