Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP190101347
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Dating West Antarctic ice sheet collapse using molecular sequence data. This project aims to investigate the past stability and configuration of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet by examining genomic signatures in present day bottom-dwelling Antarctic marine animals. By employing this novel biological approach this project will provide an independent test of the hypothesis that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed during the most recent interglacial period and formed a trans-Antarctic seaway. Expected project outcomes include increased resolution of the most recent collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. This project should provide benefits in predicting future ice sheet collapse and its impact on sea level rise, which is a key uncertainty resulting from climate change.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2019
End Date: 12-2022
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $285,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Palaeoclimatology | Glaciology | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics | Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Environments (excl. Social Impacts) | Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Oceanography |
