Dataset - Freshwater fluxes and climate change in the Antarctic Peninsula: a combined observational and modelling approach
“Tijm-Reijmer, Dr. C.H. (2012). Freshwater fluxes and climate change in the Antarctic Peninsula: a combined observational and modelling approach. (v1) Utrecht, The Netherlands. Published by IMAU, Utrecht University. https://www.npdc.nl/dataset/305b99f4-f36e-563f-a56d-0ab8d7935738”
Summary
The Antarctic Peninsula (AP) is one of the few regions in Antarctica that experiences significant surface melt and runoff. Being a region of fast atmospheric warming (three to four times the global average during the last five decades), the increase in meltwater production has presumably led to the disintegration of numerous ice shelves in the northern AP. As a result, grounded glaciers have accelerated and thinned. It is anticipated that this process will continue in a future warming world. The aim of this project, is to quantify the freshwater flux from AP glaciers during the modern era (1989-present), using a combination of observations and modeling.
This data set consists (will consist) of:
- Automatic Weather Station observations from the Larsen C ice shelf.
- Regional Climate Model output (RACMO3)
This data set consists (will consist) of:
- Automatic Weather Station observations from the Larsen C ice shelf.
- Regional Climate Model output (RACMO3)
Originating center
Utrecht University, Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU)
Participants
| Name | Organization | Role |
| Carleen Tijm-Reijmer | Utrecht University, Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) | Investigator, Technical Contact, Metadata Author |
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Dataset progress
in work
Data quality
Quality of the data set is generally good.
Access constraints
No constraints.
Use constraints
Contact the author / data center to request data.
Projects
| Title | Funding id | Period |
| Freshwater fluxes and climate change in the Antarctic Peninsula: a combined observational and modelling approach | 866.10.104 | 2011-10-15 - 2015-10-15 |
Publications
Kuipers Munneke, P., van den Broeke, M.R., et al., 2011. Near-surface climate and surface energy budget of Larsen C ice shelf, Antarctic Peninsula. Cryosphere discussions 5, 2665-2697
Links
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Start date
2009-01-01
End date
2011-12-31
Region
Antarctica
Location
- Continent > Antarctica
- Geographic Region > Polar
ISO topic
- Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere
Science keywords
- Cryosphere > Glaciers/ice Sheets
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Glaciers/ice Sheets > Glacier Mass Balance/ice Sheet Mass Balance
Ancillary keywords
- Antarctic Peninsula
- Automatic weather station
- Regional Climate Model
Dif id: Fresh_Water_Antarctic_Peninsula_Tijm-Reijmer_ALWNPP2010-02 | UUID: 305b99f4-f36e-563f-a56d-0ab8d7935738 | Version:1 | Added on: 5 January 2012 09:32
