Ice sheets matter for the global carbon cycle

JL Wadham, JR Hawkings, L Tarasov… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The cycling of carbon on Earth exerts a fundamental influence upon the greenhouse gas
content of the atmosphere, and hence global climate over millennia. Until recently, ice …

Polar regions

MP Meredith, M Sommerkorn… - The ocean and …, 2019 - research.monash.edu
This chapter assesses the state of physical, biological and social knowledge concerning the
Arctic and Antarctic ocean and cryosphere, how they are affected by climate change, and …

[HTML][HTML] How does glacier discharge affect marine biogeochemistry and primary production in the Arctic?

MJ Hopwood, D Carroll, T Dunse, A Hodson… - The …, 2020 - tc.copernicus.org
Freshwater discharge from glaciers is increasing across the Arctic in response to
anthropogenic climate change, which raises questions about the potential downstream …

Antarctic ecosystem responses following ice‐shelf collapse and iceberg calving: Science review and future research

J Ingels, RB Aronson, CR Smith, A Baco… - Wiley …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The calving of A‐68, the 5,800‐km2, 1‐trillion‐ton iceberg shed from the Larsen C Ice Shelf
in July 2017, is one of over 10 significant ice‐shelf loss events in the past few decades …

Non-linear response of summertime marine productivity to increased meltwater discharge around Greenland

MJ Hopwood, D Carroll, TJ Browning, L Meire… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) is thought to enhance marine
productivity by adding bioessential iron and silicic acid to coastal waters. However …

[PDF][PDF] Polar regions. chapter 3, ipcc special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate

M Meredith, M Sommerkorn, S Cassotta, C Derksen… - 2019 - repository.library.noaa.gov
This chapter assesses the state of physical, biological and social knowledge concerning the
Arctic and Antarctic ocean and cryosphere, how they are affected by climate change, and …

Enhanced trace element mobilization by Earth's ice sheets

JR Hawkings, ML Skidmore, JL Wadham… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - pnas.org
Trace elements sustain biological productivity, yet the significance of trace element
mobilization and export in subglacial runoff from ice sheets is poorly constrained at present …

Iron and sulfate reduction structure microbial communities in (sub-) Antarctic sediments

LC Wunder, DA Aromokeye, X Yin… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Permanently cold marine sediments are heavily influenced by increased input of iron as a
result of accelerated glacial melt, weathering, and erosion. The impact of such …

[HTML][HTML] Biolabile ferrous iron bearing nanoparticles in glacial sediments

JR Hawkings, LG Benning, R Raiswell… - Earth and Planetary …, 2018 - Elsevier
Glaciers and ice sheets are a significant source of nanoparticulate Fe, which is potentially
important in sustaining the high productivity observed in the near-coastal regions proximal to …

Anatomy of a glacial meltwater discharge event in an Antarctic cove

MP Meredith, U Falk, AV Bers… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Glacial meltwater discharge from Antarctica is a key influence on the marine environment,
impacting ocean circulation, sea level and productivity of the pelagic and benthic …