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Exploration of subsurface Antarctica: uncovering past changes and modern processes

Siegert, M.J.; Jamieson, S.S.R.; White, D.

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Authors

M.J. Siegert

D. White



Contributors

M.J. Siegert
Editor

D. White
Editor

Abstract

The Antarctic continent, which contains enough ice to raise sea level globally by around 60 m, is the last major scientific frontier on our planet. We know far more about the surfaces of the Moon, Mars and around half of Pluto than we do about the underside of the Antarctic ice sheet. Geophysical exploration is the key route to measuring the ice sheet's internal structure and the land on which the ice rests. From such measurements, we are able to reveal how the ice sheet flows, and how it responds to atmospheric and ocean warming. By examining landscapes that have been moulded by former ice flow, we are able to identify how the ice sheet behaved in the past. Geophysics is therefore critical to understanding change in Antarctica.

Citation

Siegert, M., Jamieson, S., & White, D. (2018). Exploration of subsurface Antarctica: uncovering past changes and modern processes. In M. Siegert, S. Jamieson, & D. White (Eds.), Exploration of subsurface Antarctica : uncovering past changes and modern processes (1-6). The Geological Society. https://doi.org/10.1144/sp461.15

Acceptance Date May 15, 2017
Online Publication Date Sep 25, 2017
Publication Date Jan 1, 2018
Deposit Date Jul 5, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Publisher The Geological Society
Pages 1-6
Series Title Special publication
Book Title Exploration of subsurface Antarctica : uncovering past changes and modern processes.
DOI https://doi.org/10.1144/sp461.15

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© 2018 The Author(s). Published by The Geological Society of London. Gold Open Access: This article is published under the terms of the CC-BY 3.0 license.







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