Articles | Volume 14, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3843-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3843-2020
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10 Nov 2020
Review article | Highlight paper |  | 10 Nov 2020

Review article: Geothermal heat flow in Antarctica: current and future directions

Alex Burton-Johnson, Ricarda Dziadek, and Carlos Martin

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Antarctic-GHF-DB R. Dziadek and A. Burton-Johnson https://github.com/RicardaDziadek/Antarctic-GHF-DB

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Short summary
The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest source for sea level rise. However, one key control on ice sheet flow remains poorly constrained: the effect of heat from the rocks beneath the ice sheet (known as geothermal heat flow). Although this may not seem like a lot of heat, beneath thick, slow ice this heat can control how well the ice flows and can lead to melting of the ice sheet. We discuss the methods used to estimate this heat, compile existing data, and recommend future research.