ANTARCTIC LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS: Recent Scientific Advances for the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration

Tuesday, November 15 | 6:00-7:00 pm | Old Town Library

Dr. Ted Scambos will report on how field work, both offshore and onshore at Thwaites Glacier, has shed new light on ocean conditions and update attendees on the recent history of the massive ice outlet. The talk will review the progress of ITGC, highlight recent field work and results, and discuss the future field and publication plans.

The Thwaites Glacier is roughly the same size as Florida or Britain, and the amount of ice flowing out of this 120-kilometer-wide region has nearly doubled over the past 30 years.

The International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC) is a joint research project between The US National Science Foundation and UK Natural Environment Research Council to investigate one of the most unstable glaciers in Antarctica. ITGC is the largest joint UK-US project undertaken on the southern continent in 70 years, and covers research across Thwaites Glacier and its adjacent ocean region; the glacier flows into Pine Island Bay, part of Amundsen Sea.