Overview
The Ice–Bedrock Interface Zone (IBIZ) is the hidden boundary where Antarctica’s ice sheet meets the underlying ground. Conditions at this interface, including the presence of water, sediments and geothermal heat, can strongly influence how ice moves across the landscape.
Understanding this environment is essential for investigating the processes that control glacier movement and how Antarctica’s ice sheet may respond to future change.
Our Research
Compute Antarctic investigates the physical properties and processes occurring at the ice–bedrock interface using geophysical observations. Our research explores the structure and characteristics of the materials beneath Antarctica’s ice, including subglacial sediments, water and the influence of geothermal heat.
By investigating these hidden conditions, we aim to better understand how the underlying landscape influences ice movement and the behaviour of Antarctica’s glaciers and ice sheets.
- Subglacial sediments and bedrock properties
- Meltwater and subglacial hydrology
- Geothermal heat beneath the ice
- Ice–bedrock interactions and basal conditions
- Processes influencing ice movement
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