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Spatial Sciences on Ice: 50 years of Australian activities on the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

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posted on 2023-06-23, 11:08 authored by V Janssen, Rachael HurdRachael Hurd
The Antarctic climate system involves many complex interactions between the atmosphere, oceans and ice and is sensitive to variations in these components. Ice shelves represent the ice-ocean-atmosphere interface of the Antarctic continent and are therefore very important indicators of climate change in the region. The Amery Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf in East Antarctica and has been the focus of many scientific research projects over the past 50 years. This paper presents a history of the use of spatial science techniques from basic survey equipment to satellite systems in Australian research projects based on the Amery Ice Shelf (and surrounding glaciers) since 1955. The application of these spatial data to projects based primarily in the fields of geodesy, glaciology, climatology, and oceanography has allowed the measurement and monitoring of the physical, dynamic and environmental characteristics of this large and remote region. This new information provides scientists with a better understanding of the ice shelf/ocean/atmosphere system allowing future monitoring to observe the effects of global climate change.

History

Publication title

Australian Geographer

Volume

39

Issue

4

Article number

4

Number

4

Pagination

389-408

ISSN

0004-9182

Department/School

Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences

Publisher

Routledge

Publication status

  • Published

Rights statement

The definitive published version is available online at: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

190503 Effects of climate change on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic environments (excl. social impacts)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

13 Climate Action