Newswise — Climate patterns in the tropics help determine how much snow falls from year to year on Antarctica, among the coldest, windiest, driest places on Earth. New research from the University of Utah shows that tropical conditions and the oceans also influence the continent’s massive ice sheets. By analyzing ice cores recovered from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) and 20th-century weather data, an interdisciplinary team of scientists demonstrated that what happens in the tropics, especially in the Pacific and Indian oceans, affects how much snow falls in West Antarctica. Tropical climate patterns, such as El Niño and the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO), send atmospheric ripples called Rossby waves south toward Antarctica. These waves alter wind patterns and storm tracks, influencing how much moisture reaches the ice sheet, according to Ella Hunter, a graduate student in atmospheric sciences. Her recently published study documented the variability of snow accumulations on the ice sheet over the 20th century. “Our biggest takeaway was the influence of the tropics on snowfall in Antarctica. Rossby waves can affect temperature, winds and precipitation across the globe,” said Hunter, first author of the paper in JGR Atmospheres. “Tropical convection or heating in the tropics from sea surface...

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