Increased warm water intrusions could cause mass loss in East Antarctica during the next 200 years

James R. Jordan; B. W. J. Miles; G. H. Gudmundsson; S. S. R. Jamieson; A. Jenkins; C. R. Stokes

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37553-2

Nature Communications (Apr 2023)

Increased warm water intrusions could cause mass loss in East Antarctica during the next 200 years

James R. Jordan,
B. W. J. Miles,
G. H. Gudmundsson,
S. S. R. Jamieson,
A. Jenkins,
C. R. Stokes

Affiliations

James R. Jordan: Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University
B. W. J. Miles: Department of Geography, Durham University
G. H. Gudmundsson: Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University
S. S. R. Jamieson: Department of Geography, Durham University
A. Jenkins: Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University
C. R. Stokes: Department of Geography, Durham University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37553-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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The East Antarctic Ice Sheet is currently surrounded by relatively cool water but changes in ocean dynamics may lead to warmer ocean water on the shelf in the future. This has the potential to dramatically increase its future sea level contribution.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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