Environment of West Antarctica: Potential CO2-Induced Changes: Report of a Workshop Held in Madison, Wisconsin 5-7 July 1983

摘要

This is the report of a Workshop held in Madison, WI., 2-5 July 1983. It has been suggested that a rapid reduction of the ice mass of West Antarctica leading to a drastic rise in sea level might occur as a consequence of CO2 induced warming. In this report, the climatic factors that provide the principal external forcing for the glacial ice of West Antarctica are examined. Topics discussed included historical changes of atmospheric carbon dioxide and other environmental variables, changes of the polar ice sheets, knowledge of the present environment of West Antarctica, model simulations of the present environment, and model predictions of potential CO2 induced changes.