#Exp379
Nice to see another student paper out from IODP Exp379 detailing West Antarctic glacial history from sediment cores. @us-sciod.bsky.social @gcrepository.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
West Antarctic Ice Sheet advance since the early Pliocene - Nature Communications
This study shows that West Antarctic Ice Sheet history in the Amundsen Sea sector since 4.33 million years ago was closely linked to global temperature change, with a major expansion threshold crossin...
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July 27, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Our latest paper was published in PNAS. This presents the geochemical evidence for the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet during the mid-Pliocene, based on results from IODP Exp 379 (2019).

#AmundsenSea #IODP #Exp379 #Pliocene
December 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Great article by @iphigenesdream.bsky.social on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and IODP Exp379.

„Our data about the Amundsen Sea’s past and the resulting forecast indicate that onshore changes in West Antarctica will not be slow, gradual or imperceptible from a human perspective.“
West Antarctica has collapsed before, and it wasn’t slow or quiet 😳

New research shows past ice loss triggered earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, offering a stark warning that future melting could unleash sudden, catastrophic geological changes.
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West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Check out our latest #IODP #Exp379 contribution about the #Antarctic Ice Sheet's history @natcomms.nature.com. Read the full article here: rdcu.be/euikE
West Antarctic ice retreat and paleoceanography in the Amundsen Sea in the warm early Pliocene
Nature Communications - A geological climate archive documents the effects of ocean warming on Antarctic marine ice-sheets. Large sediment fluxes from the interior of West Antarctica precede the...
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July 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Pistas del pasado revelan la vulnerabilidad de la capa de hielo de la Antártida occidental al calentamiento. Ahora, ha vuelto pero provocado por los humanos y en tiempo récord. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Clues from the past reveal the West Antarctic Ice Sheet’s vulnerability to warming
A record of repeated retreat of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet during the past warm climates has been identified by IODP Exp379 Scientists. By analyzing deep-sea sediments from the Amundsen Sea and trac...
www.eurekalert.org
January 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM