Thwaites Glacier

The International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration

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UK and US scientists are collaborating to investigate one of the most unstable glaciers in Antarctica, the Thwaites Glacier, roughly the same size as Florida or Britain. Learn more about the mission.

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News: Thwaites science discussed at AGU press conference

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Celebrate Antarctica Day with our Festival!

November 18, 2021

The new research ship Sir David Attenborough in London

Thwaites Glacier takes centre stage at pre-COP event in London

November 4, 2021

Nathaniel B Palmer research ship sits in front of Thwaites Glacier in 2020

New film highlights Thwaites Glacier and sea-level rise for COP26

October 11, 2021 News from the ITGC

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TARSAN

Thwaites-Amundsen Regional Survey and Network Integrating Atmosphere-Ice-Ocean Processes (TARSAN)

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DOMINOS

Disintegration of Marine Ice-sheets Using Novel Optimised Simulations (DOMINOS)

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PROPHET

Processes, drivers, Prediction: modeling the History and Evolution of Thwaites (PROPHET)

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Thwaites Glacier

The International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration

Featured News

News

Celebrate Antarctica Day with our Festival!

Thwaites Glacier takes centre stage at pre-COP event in London

New film highlights Thwaites Glacier and sea-level rise for COP26

TARSAN

DOMINOS

PROPHET

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