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Recent Rise in West Antarctic Ice Shelf Melting Linked to Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation
A recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment, led by Pranab Deb and co-authored by David Bromwich, Principal Investigator at the Byrd Center's Polar Meteorology Group,…
New Method Improves Ocean Age Estimations, Challenges Previous Assumptions About Last Glacial Maximum
An important new study published in Nature's NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science introduces a novel technique for estimating the true age of deep ocean water. Ms. Jinbo Du, a former…
Artificial Intelligence Paves the Way to Bridge Global Biodiversity Knowledge Gaps
A recent review by a group of international researchers published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity reveals the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing…
A Novel Use of Artificial Intelligence in Filling the Data Gap for GRACE and GRACE-FO Missions Using ERA5-Land Reanalysis
A new study published in Science of Remote Sensing presents a substantial improvement in reconstructing missing data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and its…
Advancing Concrete Weathering for Carbon Capture
The Ohio State University researchers are pioneering a promising climate change mitigation strategy by exploring the carbon capture potential of concrete weathering in soil. Brittany Multer…
Byrd Center's Ice Core Paleoclimatology Research Group Participates in Purog Kangri Glacier Expedition
In September 2024, the Byrd Center's Ice Core Paleoclimatology Research Group (ICPRG) joined a scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, often referred to as Asia's "water tower," to…
Enhanced Weather Forecasting Initiatives Improve Predictive Capabilities Over and Around Antarctica
A recent study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, authored by an international team including lead researcher Professor David Bromwich from the Department of…
Accelerated Thinning and Retreat at Thwaites Glacier Due to Ice-Shelf Channel Intersections at Grounding Zones
Last month, the European Geosciences Union's (EGU's) The Cryosphere published a study investigating the interaction between ice-shelf channels and the grounding zone of Thwaites Glacier…
At the top of the world, lead pollution reaches even pristine glaciers
A new study reveals that human activities have polluted some of the Earth’s most isolated areas. By analyzing ice cores from the Guliya ice cap in Tibet, researchers found clear shifts in lead…