LARISSA Glaciology and Early Results from the AMIGOS Stations
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1 LARISSA Glaciology and Early Results from the AMIGOS Stations Ted Scambos National Snow and Ice Data Center, CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder Ronald Ross Terry Haran Anika Petach Avega Systems, Sydney Aus.; NSIDC/CIRES, Univ. of Colorado; Harvard University Field work supported by NSF-OPP awards and Remote sensing supported by NASA award NNG06GA69G
2 LARISSA Project: 2010 AMIGOS, GPS, and Seismic Installations
3 Flask Glacier AMIGOS System installed (AMIGOS-3)
4 Control: Triton ETN-LP Linux computer Campbell CR-1000 data logger INS Spider 5TX-EEC ethernet hub Communications: NAL A3LA-SA Iridium modem DCB IP6600 router Scar and Flask Sensors: Vaisala WXT510 weather sensor ( 2 ) Apogee SP-212 pyranometers Sony PTZ color camera* Topcon GRS-1 precision GPS* Platinum thermistors (4)* Site Beta Sensors: Vaisala WXT510 weather sensor ( 2 ) Apogee SP-212 pyranometers Campbell SR50A Sonic ranging* Garmin 17-HVS WAAS GPS* Platinum thermistors (17)* Scar and Flask Power: Flexcharge 20NC12L12F charger ( 3 ) BP-340J 40 watt solar panels E31SLDGST Deka 12V batteries (4)* Site Beta Power: Flexcharge 20NC12L12F charger ( 3 ) BP-340J 40 watt solar panels E31SLDGST Deka 12V batteries (3)*
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7 Weather and albedo data from AMIGOS-2, single day
8 Flask Glacier AMIGOS-3 image set
9 AMIGOS System camera on Scar Inlet and Flask Glacier: accumulation pole movies SCAR Inlet: Near-zero net accumulation in 6 months Flask Glacier: ~0.7 m net accumulation in 6 months
10 Precision GPS results for AMIGOS -2 Scar Inlet Vertical Motion: tides On-board processing (C/A GPS and GLONASS) Differential processing (GAMIT Track); Geoid height March 2010 ice flow speeds: Scar Inlet: m/yr Flask Gl.: m/yr Little change since 2006; Some acceleration since 2002?
11 AMIGOS 2 and 3 Firn Temperature profiles: Scar Inlet near the shelf stability limit; Flask is even warmer
12 AMIGOS 2 Temperature: melt detection Weather data: Mid winter melt event July Firn thermistor data:
13 Bruce Plateau AMIGOS System Sonic snow height sensor accumulation rate Weather data Vaisala system: wind, temp, press, humid Albedometer solar power, surface melt onset Thermistor string (120 m) mean annual temperature temperature history for past yrs. NO LONGER TRANSMITTING: SNOW BURIAL RATE ~1m/month
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15 Bruce Plateau 120 m firn thermal profile, March-April 2010 Surface* Winter-summer m 40 m Cooler past few years 60 m 80 m 100 m Decadal warming 120 m C C C C
16 ʻRidge Camʼ AMIGOS System, for high-resolution images overlooking the glaciers or ice shelves AMIGOS: Automated Met-Ice-Geophys. Observing Stations Hi-Res Camera three 12 megapixel images, 2x /day surface processes, crevassing, calving Weather data Vaisala system: wind, temp, press, humid Albedometer solar power, surface melt onset NOT YET INSTALLED; REQUIRES HELICOPTER TO INSTALL AND REMOVE 4 Hours Ground Time
17 Plans for Further Installations in 2011/2012 Crane Glacier Ice front Hi-Res AMIGOS Glacier AMIGOS Precision GPS Flask Glacier Ridge-top Hi-Res AMIGOS Leppard Glacier Glacier AMIGOS
18 Crane Glacier - new AMIGOS and GPS sites in 2013 Thank you Questions?
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20 After the collapse glacier speed-up and drawdown Punchbowl Glacier The Larsen B used to be here
21 Iceberg evolution during drift - A22A Tower AMIGOS: Automated Met-Ice-Geophys. Observing Stations GPS Camera flag lines accum/ablate surface events Weather data Ice thickness and melt rate didnʼt work
22 Iceberg evolution during drift - Automated station science results A22a station, March Lots to look at -- accumulation mast flag line (barrel) your feet yourself..and record the weather and GPS position
23 Iceberg evolution during drift - AMIGOSberg disintegration: water Nov 2 Nov 3 Nov 23 The last day Nov 5 Nov 7 Nov 7 Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov
24 Iceberg ʻedge-wastingʼ loss rates - three stages rift calving edge wasting disintegration Units here: hectares per day per kilometer ice edge Or -- 1 unit equal 10 m edge retreat per day Scambos et al., 2008 J. Glac.
25 LARISSA: Larsen Ice Shelf System, Antarctica 3 linked studies: Marine Geology E. Domack*, A. Leventer, S. Brachfield, et al. Cryosphere and Oceans T. Scambos, M. Truffer, E. Pettit, B. Huber L. Thompson and E. Mosley-Thompson Ecosystems M. Vernet, C. VanDover, C. Smith,, et al. CRYOSPHERE AND OCEANS: Ice core on Bruce Plateau (~400m) (L. Thompson, E. Mosley-Thompson) Met data and ice geophysics, (ʻAMIGOSʼ); GPR surveys; flowline models and others (T. Scambos, M. Truffer, E. Pettit) On the N. B. Palmer With helos Ocean circulation, exchange (A. Gordon, B. Huber)
26 LARISSA: how ice sheets, marine geosystems, and the biosphere respond to rapid polar climate change
27 Iceberg evolution during drift - AMIGOSberg disintegration: water Nov 2 Nov 3 Nov 5 Nov 7 Nov 7 Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Saturated firn can initiate a ʻdisintegration-styleʼ break-up Scambos et al., 2008 J. Glac.
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30 How a small amount of melt has a magnified effect (Weertman, 1973) Other components of a ʻdisintegrationʼ-style collapse: pre-existing crevasses, e.g. from glacier stresses or ice front stresses; low compression within the shelf (explains George VI, Amery) a surface reservoir of water to fill the as fracture as it deepens (e.g., ponds) Scambos et al., 2003 Ant. Res. Series
31 After the shelf was lost, glaciers began to accelerate. Larsen B Embayment: A significant speed increase occurred for all glaciers feeding the breakup areas. No ice speed change was observed in glaciers south of the break-up zone.
32 Ice shelves - the gatekeepers of mass balance change Glaciers feeding the Larsen B accelerated and thinned after disintegration of the ice shelf -- MODIS image, November, 2002 Landsat-7 image, February 2003 Scambos et al., 2004, GRL
33 Study area, and altimetry / bathymetry data sets SPOT-5 image, 25 November 2006 Scambos et al., 2010, J. Glac.
34 A brief period of rapid elevation loss (ʻdrawdownʼ): late 2004 to late 2005 Looking downstream Shuman et al., 2010 in prep.
35 All glaciers in the region of shelf disintegration show major speed and elevation effects; where the shelf remains, there is little change. Shuman et al., 2010 in prep. Along-flow elevation difference profiles of the Larsen B glaciers
36 Larsen B Ice Shelf disintegration, February-March 2002 ʻDisintegrationʼ style break-up Not all retreat events are disintegrations Climate change driven; rapid increase in surface melting; hydro-fracture. Above, melt ponds cover the area of subsequent break-up; Sliver icebergs, ice-front-parallel At right, blue areas are toppled ice; brown streaks are entrained debris exposed by the break-up. Scambos et al., 2003 Ant. Res. Series
37 Mass loss of the Larsen B tributary glaciers and Drygalski Glacier: Total is ~62.3 Gtons Shuman et al., 2010 in prep.
38 Antarctica Ice Sheet GRACE Mascon Solution GRACE mascon - ICE5G (Gt / yr) GRACE mascon - IJ05 (Gt / yr) < 2000 m -96 ± > 2000 m -8 ± 13 6 WAIS -120 ± EAIS 16 ± Antarctica -105 ± Tip of Penn. -43 ± 4-39 ± 4 Luthke, 2009 GSFC, pers. comm.
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