Continent-wide mapping shows increasing sensitivity of East Antarctica to meltwater ponding

Continent-wide mapping shows increasing sensitivity of East Antarctica to meltwater ponding

Surface meltwater is predicted to become increasingly important for Antarctic mass loss as atmospheric temperatures rise, due to its potential to influence ice dynamic, hydrofracture and radiative processes. However, our understanding of Antarctic surface meltwater is limited, with previous studies restricted in spatial or temporal scope. Here, using cloud computing, we produce an Antarctic-wide, monthly dataset of surface meltwater for 2006 to …