TARSAN – Thwaites-Amundsen Regional Survey and Network Integrating Atmosphere-Ice-Ocean Processes
Short description
TARSAN is a ship-based project studying how atmospheric and oceanic processes are influencing the behavior of the Thwaites and Dotson Ice Shelves – neighboring ice shelves which are behaving differently.
This research will help identify how variations in atmospheric or oceanic conditions may influence the behavior and stability of ice shelves in the region.
In the TARSAN project both long-term continuous and short-term regional observations will be used to record the environmental conditions and ice shelf’s responses simultaneously.
Atmosphere-ice-ocean multi-sensor remote autonomous stations (AMIGOS) will be installed on the ice shelves for two year providing sub-daily observations of concurrent oceanic, glaciological, and atmospheric conditions.
Ocean properties on the continental shelf and in the sub-ice shelf cavities will be measured using gliders, ship-based surveys and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
The data gathered will be supported by observations from mooring and CTDs.
Project members from the University of Gothenburg
Anna Wåhlin, professor
Bastien Queste, ass professor
Stina Wahlgren, doctoral student
