Professor Michael Bentley m.j.bentley@durham.ac.uk
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The Antarctic palaeo record and its role in improving predictions of future Antarctic Ice Sheet change
Bentley, M.J.
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Abstract
This paper reviews the ways in which the palaeo record of Antarctic Ice Sheet change can be used to improve understanding of contemporary ice sheet behaviour, and thus enhance predictions of future sea-level change. The main areas where the palaeo ice sheet record can contribute are understanding long-term ice sheet trajectory; providing data against which ice sheet models can be tested; to identify and understand the range and types of natural ice sheet behaviour; to balance the global water budget; to correct contemporary glaciological measurements of mass change; and to understand the relationship between polar ecosystems and the ice sheet. I review each in turn and argue that research priorities include understanding past West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse and its timing; a focus on the palaeo record of rapid retreat events and how these unfolded in the geological past; improving the number and range of ice sheet reconstructions, particularly through the Holocene; continuing to investigate the potential for using sediments and landforms to parameterise basal conditions in ice sheet models; and understanding past East Antarctic Ice Sheet dynamics, particularly the evidence for partial deglaciation.
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Bentley, M. (2010). The Antarctic palaeo record and its role in improving predictions of future Antarctic Ice Sheet change. Journal of Quaternary Science, 25(1), 5-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1287
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | Jan 1, 2010 |
| Deposit Date | May 18, 2010 |
| Publicly Available Date | Apr 26, 2013 |
| Journal | Journal of Quaternary Science |
| Print ISSN | 0267-8179 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1099-1417 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-18 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1287 |
| Keywords | Antarctica, Ice sheet, Sea level, Meltwater pulse, Palaeoenvironmental change. |
| Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1552604 |
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Bentley, M. J. (2010), The Antarctic palaeo record and its role in improving predictions of future Antarctic Ice Sheet change. Journal of Quaternary Science, 25 (1): 5–18, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1287. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
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