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。该项目利用最先进的冰盖模型和真实世界的冰川观测，预计将产生有关控制冰流的机制以及环境和气候条件的新知识。该项目的预期成果是改进对南极洲对未来海平面上升的影响的估计。该项目将为政策和减缓战略提供可靠的证据基础，从而在澳大利亚和国际上，特别是在易受海平面上升影响的地区，带来巨大的惠益。

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.