Following up on two companion papers printed in the Journal of Climate last week, this presentation by lead author Dr. Jonathan Wille decodes the record-busting March 2022 East Antarctica heat wave, including its impact on the Antarctic ice sheet. This extreme heat event saw numerous March temperature records broken, with unprecedented coastal rain and melting during winter, and temperatures 30°–40°C above average in many regions of East Antarctica. The two papers brought together five dozen researchers from fourteen countries to share data and expertise across several disciplines.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 23 April 2026 Observations suggest we are currently tracking…
NPJ Natural Hazards, 16 April 2026) Rising temperatures and shifting regional precipitation patterns are reducing…
Nature Communications, 18 March 2026 This study identified a marked increase in both flood frequency…
The Cryosphere, 7 April 2026 Projections of Antarctica’s response to temporary but extreme ocean warming…
The Cryosphere, 1 April 2026 Antarctic sea ice stayed fairly steady from 2010-2014, but began…
Changes in Antarctica can trigger fast and cascading impacts, often with global consequences. Multiple abrupt…