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Hogan, K. A., R. D. Larter, A. G. C. Graham, R. Arthern, J. D. Kirkham, R. Totten Minzoni, T. A. Jordan, R. Clark, V. Fitzgerald, A. K. Wåhlin, J. B. Anderson, C.-D. Hillenbrand, F. O. Nitsche, L. Simkins, J. A. Smith, K. Gohl, J. E. Arndt, J. Hong, and J. Wellner. 2020. Revealing the former bed of Thwaites Glacier using sea-floor bathymetry: implications for warm-water routing and bed controls on ice flow and buttressing.
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Michelle Maclennan (she/her) is a PhD student in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on ice-atmosphere interactions, in particular the impact of snowfall and extreme precipitation events on the surface mass balance of Thwaites Glacier. Michelle is combining recent observations from automatic weather stations on Thwaites ice shelf with reanalysis datasets to examine the spatial and temporal variability of snowfall and its connection to large-scale atmospheric circulation as part of the TARSAN project.
Multibeam-bathymetry data provides a high resolution 3D rendering of the seafloor that, when collected offshore large marine-terminating glaciers, inform us about potential warm water pathways towards their grounding lines, as well as about the terrain that ice has moved over and shaped in the past. Now available is a new compilation of multibeam-bathymetric data for the inner Amundsen Sea continental shelf beyond Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers. The primary dataset was collected in 2019 by the THOR team during the first cruise of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC).
In fall 2019, researchers of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration created a guiding document of values and norms for our community's behavior. This document outlines our desires for respect, creating an inclusive environment, acknowledging the value of diversity in science, ethical standards on scientific conduct, and an environment without harassment, bullying, or alienation. It also describes our values when writing and publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals, our values during fieldwork, and best inclusive practices when promoting ITGC work on social media.
