Our History and Future in Ice
The talk discusses the importance of studying ice to understand Earth's history and predict its future. It explains how glacial ice traps air and debris, providing information about past atmospheres and climate shifts. The speaker's research focuses on the movement of ice streams in Antarctica and the rapid changes in ice sheets. The potential collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet and the resulting sea level rise are major concerns. The talk emphasizes the need to understand the future of our ice to predict our own future.