Record-breaking 228m sediment core reveals unprecedented evidence of West #Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat
An international team drilled the longest-ever sediment core from beneath an ice sheet, uncovering 23 million years of #ClimateHistory. This breakthrough helps scientists predict how the ice sheet—holding enough water to raise global sea levels by 4-5m—will respond to warming. The #SWAIS2C project found evidence of past open ocean conditions, warning of potential future collapse.
Rekordbohrung unter dem Ross-Schelfeis: Sedimentkern liefert Einblicke in die Zukunft des westantarktischen Eisschildes #SWAIS2C #LIAG #Geologie #Geophysik #Meeresspiegelanstieg
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/02/17/rekordbohrung-unter-dem-ross-schelfeis-sedimentkern-liefert-einblicke-in-die-zukunft-des-westantarktischen-eisschildes
Bohrung durch das Westantarktische Schelfeis. ohrmission soll Klimasensitivität des westantarktischen Eisschilds erkunden. #SWAIS2C #Antarktis #Schelfeis #Westantarktis #Bohrprojekt #Klimawandel
https://www.scinexx.de/news/geowissen/bohrung-durch-das-westantarktische-schelfeis/
International team attempt to drill deep for ‘critical to humanity’ #Antarctic climate clues #SWAIS2C
SWAIS2C Core Workshop Offers First Glimpse Of Sediment From Below Ross Ice Shelf [GNS Science, New Zealand]
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https://www.gns.cri.nz/news/swais2c-core-workshop/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.swais2c.aq/ <-- Sensitivity Of The West Antarctic Ice Sheet To 2° Warming (SWAIS2C) page
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #climatechange #Antarctica #SipleCoast #core #sediment #sampling #ORCA #NewZealand #SWAIS2C #Sensitivity #WesternAntarctic #IceSheet #TwoDegrees #Warming #samples #workshop #Xray #CTscan #environment #cryosphere #iceshelf #geology #sedimentology #model #modeling #spatiotemporal #drilling #coring #rossiceshelf
@GNSScience @OtagoUniversity
Tuesday night's #Antarctica night—my favorite night of the week! I'm working on our SWAIS2C E&O strategy.
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You know you've truly found your life's purpose when it's after 9 on a Tuesday night (after a very long day of regular work in one of the craziest weeks of the year) but you're editing and writing dense text and brainstorming with unbridled joy.
Tuesday night is #Antarctica night! I'm writing a plain language summary for educators about #SWAIS2C Sensitivity of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to 2 Celsius (of warming).
We'll drill through 2 sites on the Ross Ice Shelf and into the sediment below. Analyzing this sediment will help us learn more about past melting of the WAIS (West Antarctic Ice Sheet) when Earth was warmer and global sea levels were higher.
📸 Me, Ross Ice Shelf 2017
#scicomm #scienceed #scienceeducation #WAIS
Tuesday night is Antarctica night & I’m working on #SWAIS2C, a joint project between the USA, NZ, and our various partner nations.
McMurdo Station is the USA’s primary base & Scott Base is NZ’s. I 💙 that they’re side by side!
📸 Me, 2017
#Antarctica #HowMuchHowFast #scicomm #SeaLevelRise #ClimateChange
Hey, hey, it's Antarctica Day! 🇦🇶
What is Antarctica Day? I'm glad you asked!
