Workshops Detail

Oceanic Heat Transport To Floating Glaciers In Antarctica

ESF Exploratory Workshop - LEE (formerly LESC)

Convened by: Anna Wahlin (SE), Stefano Aliani (IT), Svein Østerhus (NO)

Location: 12-15 May 2014, Lerici, Italy

Keywords

Antarctic Ice Sheet; Southern Ocean; Antarctic ice shelves; Ocean circulation

Summary

Recent technological advances have led to the development of instruments and a new generation of observations in the Antarctic Shelf Seas. Observations below the floating glaciers are now possible, as well as continuous monitoring of the ocean and surveying by various profiling devices that are operating autonomously. Several of the world leading research groups in this area are stationed in Europe. Break-through research is conducted on individual regional systems, but the time has come to consider larger systems such as the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. In order to make that advance the individual research groups must work together and share and discuss knowledge, data and logistic resources.

Preliminary programme and Provisional list of participant

(for information purposes only - this meeting is not open to the public)

  • Preliminary programme and List of Participants  

Contacts

Convenors:

Anna Wahlin
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Gothenburg
PO Box 460
405 30 Gotenborg
Sweden
E-Mail
Stefano Aliani
Istituto di scienze marine (ISMAR)
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
Lerici
Italy
Svein Østerhus
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Reseach
University of Bergen and Norwegian Polar Institute
UNIFOB AS
Bergen
Norway

ESF Contact:

ValerieAllspach-KiechelE-Mail
Database officer