Melting ice in Antarctica and the impact on Boston
When:
Thursday, Oct 13, 2016 7:00p -
9:00p
Thursday, Oct 13, 2016 7:00p -
9:00p
Where:
New England Aquarium Simons IMAX Theatre
1 Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Lectures & Conferences
Event website:
http://www.neaq.org/event/aquarium-lecture-big-ice-antarctica-greenland-boston/
WHAT: Twenty thousand years ago, Boston was buried under a thick sheet of ice. Those massive glaciers were two-miles-thick and a continent-wide pile of compacted old snow that spread out under its own weight and sculpted the land beneath. There are still signs of its impact in Boston Harbor. As that ice started to melt and the Earth’s orbit slowly altered temperatures and atmospheric carbon dioxide, the climate warmed. Fast forward to today, and the worry is that those climatic records sealed in the still existing Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets may melt away and eventually cause sea level rise and coastal flooding. The Sixth Annual MIT John H. Carlson lecture entitled, “Big Ice: Antarctica, Greenland, and Boston” aims to address critical climate change issues as part of the New England Aquarium’s lecture series.
WHO: Dr. Richard Alley is Penn State University’s Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. His research interests focus on glaciology, sea level change, and abrupt climate change. A frequent guest on NPR, BBC, and PBS, Dr. Alley is widely credited with showing that the Earth has experienced abrupt climate change in the past and likely will again - based on his meticulous study of ice cores from Greenland and West Antarctica.
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
WHERE: New England Aquarium Simons IMAX Theatre, Central Wharf, Boston
HOW: Pre-registration is encouraged on the Aquarium’s website, http://www.neaq.org/learn/lectures/upcoming-lectures/%20 or call 617-973-5200 for more information.
NOTE: The Aquarium Lecture Series is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Lowell Institute. Registration is requested. Most lectures are recorded and available for viewing on the New England Aquarium YouTube channel.
