International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration
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The International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration is a major multinational scientific research program focused on understanding the dynamics, stability, and future sea-level impact of Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic research project
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multinational research collaboration ⓘ scientific research program ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assess stability of Thwaites Glacier
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improve ice sheet and climate models ⓘ inform coastal risk assessments ⓘ reduce uncertainty in projections of global sea-level rise ⓘ understand controls on Thwaites Glacier retreat ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Thwaites Glacier
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future sea-level rise ⓘ glacier dynamics ⓘ grounding line retreat ⓘ ice sheet stability ⓘ ice shelf thinning ⓘ ice–ocean interactions ⓘ marine ice sheet instability ⓘ subglacial geology ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
improved projections of Thwaites Glacier contribution to sea-level rise
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open-access datasets ⓘ peer-reviewed scientific publications ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Antarctic Survey
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UK Natural Environment Research Council NERFINISHED ⓘ US National Science Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple international universities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Antarctic ice sheet mass loss
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climate change ⓘ global sea-level rise ⓘ |
| studiesFeature |
Thwaites Glacier grounding zone
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Thwaites Glacier ice shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-ice-shelf cavity ⓘ subglacial hydrology beneath Thwaites Glacier ⓘ |
| studiesProcess |
basal melting by warm ocean water
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buttressing loss from ice shelves ⓘ glacier flow acceleration ⓘ grounding line migration ⓘ ice shelf fracture and rifting ⓘ |
| studiesRegion |
Amundsen Sea Embayment
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West Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
GPS observations
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airborne geophysical surveys ⓘ autonomous underwater vehicles ⓘ numerical ice sheet modeling ⓘ ocean circulation modeling ⓘ satellite remote sensing ⓘ ship-based oceanographic measurements ⓘ |
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