Join us for a friendly online taster lecture to support your current studies and find out what it might be like to study Environmental Science/Geography at university.
Oceanography: Antarctic ice shelves and ocean currents - Melting, measuring and monitoring
Session time: Thursday 20 March, 12.45-13.30
The ice shelves that surround Antarctica are melting – but how does the ocean influence this melting? What are the global- and regional-scale currents that deliver heat to the underside of the ice? What does the ocean look like beneath an ice shelf? And what ocean properties do we measure in order to learn about and monitor these processes?
In this session on oceanography, Peter Sheehan, from the University of East Anglia, traces the path of warming water in our oceans, from the vast currents that encircle Antarctica to the microscale ice-ocean interactions that occur beneath the continent’s ice shelves, as well as exploring some of the cutting-edge equipment we use to obtain measurements in the hardest-to-reach locations on Earth.
The session will develop thinking, skills and approaches to support students in their Environmental Science/Geography studies and future aspirations.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Environmental Science/Geography and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
For details and to book your place, visit:
https://www.channeltalent.co.uk/event/environmental-science-geography-ocean-watch-update-on-the-health-resources-of-our-oceans/