Antarctic Ocean-Ice Interactions: Pathways to Catastrophic Sea Level Rise
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Antarctic Ocean-Ice Interactions: Pathways to Catastrophic Sea Level Rise
PIs: Andrew F. Thompson, Jane Bae, Hannah Druckenmiller, Ruby Fu, and Mark Simons
Research Team: Diederik Beckers, Ching-Te Lin, Junning Liu, Ruth Moorman, and Auden Reid-McLaughlin
Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
Climate Science Initiative
This project will assess the potential for non-linearities in Antarctic Ice Sheet evolution associated with high-frequency ocean-ice interactions. Using observations, process-based modeling, and coupled ocean-ice shelf simulations, we will develop new ocean forcing fields that represent these physics, and through collaboration with project partners, will contribute to updated sea level rise projections and their economic cost. Expansion of sea-level research on campus to the EAS and HSS Divisions and preparation for future monitoring efforts will solidify Caltech-JPL as a center of excellence in modeling and observing ocean-ice sheet systems and estimating economic impacts related to sea level rise.