From creeping to sliding: controls on Antarctic Ice Sheet flow processes

该项目旨在为冰流过程如何影响南极冰损失提供新的见解——这是预测南极洲将对海平面上升做出多大贡献的一个严重未解决的问题。利用最先进的冰盖模型和现实世界的冰川学观测，该项目希望产生关于控制冰流的机制、环境和气候条件的新知识。该项目的预期结果是改进对南极洲对未来海平面上升的贡献的估计。通过为政策和缓解战略提供可靠的证据基础，该项目将为澳大利亚和国际，特别是易受海平面上升影响的地区带来实质性利益。

This project aims to provide new insight into how ice flow processes influence Antarctic ice loss - a serious unsolved problem in predicting how much Antarctica will contribute to sea level rise. Using a state-of-the-art ice sheet model and real-world glaciological observations, this project expects to generate new knowledge of the mechanisms, and environmental and climatic conditions that control ice flow. Expected outcomes of this project are improved estimates of Antarctica’s contribution to future sea level rise. This project should provide substantial benefits in Australia and internationally, particularly in regions vulnerable to rising sea levels, by producing a sound evidence base for policy and mitigation strategies.