A part of our Summer Arts & Lecture Series: University of Alaska Fairbanks students and faculty of the International Summer School in Glaciology will hold a presentation at the Old Hardware Store

Glaciers on a Global Stage: Sea-Level Rise and the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

The glaciers of the Wrangells may seem huge, but they're small compared to the monsters of Antarctica. As the world warms, the entire West Antarctic Ice Sheet is at risk of disintegrating, which could contribute several feet to global sea level in the next few centuries. This process has already begun. We'll talk about the work that scientists are doing in West Antarctica to learn about the changes currently taking place, and the race to learn more about how glaciers work to accurately predict future rates and amounts of sea-level rise. In particular, we'll show some field photos and data from Thwaites Glacier, the so-called "Doomsday Glacier" of West Antarctica, where some of the largest changes are happening. 

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