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SUMMARY:Exploring drivers of change in the Ross Sea with a regional ocean 
 model - Alethea Mountford (Northumbria University)
DTSTART:20231011T140000Z
DTEND:20231011T150000Z
UID:TALK206125@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Dr Michael Haigh
DESCRIPTION:The Ross Sea and the Ross Ice Shelf are currently in a relativ
 ely stable state\, despite increasing global anthropogenic pressures\, wit
 h waters below the Ross Ice Shelf remaining in a cold state and low basal 
 melting in comparison to ice shelves nearby. The Ross Sea is an important 
 region for sea ice production\, as well as water mass transformation and t
 he formation of Antarctic Bottom Water. Changes to air temperature\, winds
 \, and freshwater fluxes (such as precipitation changes and increased upst
 ream basal melt) have the potential to tip the Ross Ice Shelf cavity from 
 its current cold state to a warm state. This cold to warm transition and a
 ssociated regional freshening\, due to increased basal melting and a reduc
 tion in sea ice formation\, could have a significant influence on deep wat
 er formation\, and far-reaching impacts\, such as changes to thermohaline 
 circulation and potential sea level rise. This work uses a regional 1/4° 
 resolution ocean model (NEMO) for the Ross Sea and the surrounding seas\, 
 which includes the thermodynamic interaction between ocean and ice shelf. 
 Through atmospheric perturbations\, such as changes to winds and air tempe
 rature\, reflective of potential future climate conditions\, we explore th
 e impacts that these conditions have on ice shelf circulation in the model
  and what this may mean for the future of the Ross Sea. 
LOCATION:BAS Seminar Room 2\; https://ukri.zoom.us/j/94236116084
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