Next generation ice-sheet bed measurements

06 - 07 May 2025 09:00 - 17:00 Apex Grassmarket Hotel, Edinburgh Free
Image of ice-sheet beds

Theo Murphy meeting organised by Dr Martin Siegert, Dr Richard Alley FRS, Dr Dorthe Dahl-Jensen and Dr Christine Dow.

Projections of sea-level rise under strong warming are greatly uncertain, with estimates for 2100 varying by more than 1 m and far greater thereafter. Of the sources of uncertainty, lack of knowledge of ice-sheet bed topography and material composition is important and addressable, but requires coordination to focus on the most important regions in a timely manner. This meeting will discuss the benefits of bespoke optimised surveys of the polar ice sheets, the technology available to conduct it and the international collaborations, logistics and permissions necessary to make such surveys possible.

Poster session

There will be a poster session on Monday 24 February. If you would like to present a poster, please submit your proposed title, abstract (up to 200 words), author list, and the name of the proposed presenter and institution to the Scientific Programmes team no later than Monday 06 January 2025.

Programme

The programme, including the speaker biographies and abstracts, will be available soon.

Attending this event

  • Free to attend and in-person only
  • The invitation link to request an invitation will be available soon. When requesting an invitation, please briefly state your expertise and reasons for attending
  • Requests are reviewed by the meeting organisers on a rolling basis. You will receive a link to register if your request is successful
  • Catering options will be available to purchase upon registering. Participants are responsible for booking their own accommodation. Please do not book accommodation until you have been invited to attend the meeting by the meeting organisers

Enquiries: contact the Scientific Programmes team