Cancelled: Talk precedes creation of largest-ever recorded ice-berg
This talk has had to be cancelled due to unforseen circumstances.
As glaciologists, climatologists and oceanographers await an anticipated break in an Antarctic ice shelf, set to create one of the largest icebergs ever recorded 鈥� around one quarter of the size of Wales 鈥� staff and students at 吾爱吃瓜鈥檚 School of Ocean Sciences are eagerly anticipating a talk on the subject from a member of the British Antarctic Survey.
Professor Hilmar Gudmundsson from the British Antarctic Survey discusses 鈥淥cean-induced thinning of Antarctic Ice Shelves and the impact on the ice flow of the Antarctic Ice Sheet鈥� at 6.00 on February 2 at 6pm in the Main Arts Lecture Theatre. This lecture to the University鈥檚 students and academics may be of interest to the public given the current fate of the Larsen C ice shelf, which is within 20 kilometres of breaking free.
Dr Mattias Green, a Reader in Physical Oceanography at 吾爱吃瓜鈥檚 School of Ocean Sciences, who organised the talk said:
鈥淚t is difficult to predict the effects of such a large break in the ice sheet. What鈥檚 been seen in the past is that glaciers have speeded their advance to the sea, as their path is no longer blocked by a large ice sheet, and this has had an effect on the sea level. The ice sheet itself will eventually be carried away by currents, but its track is not known as shallows in these waters are not well mapped.鈥�
He added: 鈥淧rofessor Gudmundsson has an incredible track record in research on ice-ocean interactions. He has spent quite some time on the Antarctic Ice sheets collecting data collecting data and using it to validate his numerical models. He also comes back with some amazing photographs, so there should be something for all in his talk.鈥�
Publication date: 31 January 2017