The Climate Canary: Measuring Change on Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier

Explore the dynamics of Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier in this AGU GIFT Workshop presentation. Delve into the critical role of polar ice in global climate change, learning from experts about cutting-edge measurement techniques and data collection methods. Understand the differences between East and West Antarctica, compare them to Greenland, and examine the concept of mass balance in glaciers. Investigate how satellites and other technologies are used to monitor ice mass changes and their implications for sea level rise. Engage with hands-on activities that demonstrate glacier movement, mass loss through melting and calving, and the creation of bed maps and ice shelves. Analyze real data to grasp the concept of ablation zones and why Pine Island Glacier is considered a "climate canary." Gain valuable insights into the urgent need for monitoring and understanding polar ice dynamics in the context of global climate change.