You can now read our assessment, ideas and suggestions in our paper published in Journal of Glaciology, concerning questions such as: What kind of community do we hope to build over the next fifty years? What are current challenges and barriers? 🔍
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Understanding these snowfall dynamics is key to predicting future changes in ice sheets, glaciers, and ecosystems in Antarctica. Want to learn more? Check out our full paper: doi.org/10.1029/2024JD042021
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Thanks to co-authors Nicolas Cullen, Marwan Katurji and @haraldsodemann.bsky.social. And thanks to the Antarctic Science Platform for funding the work.

To connect moisture sources to dominant weather patterns, we use Self-Organizing Maps (SOMs) alongside moisture tracking. This combination reveals how different atmospheric circulation patterns influence transport of moisture and snowfall across Victoria Land. 📊 (4/5)

We find a distinct split in moisture sources: northern Victoria Land receives moisture from the west, while southern Victoria Land gets moisture from the east, driven by cyclones in the Ross Sea. 💨❄️ (3/5)

We use a Lagrangian moisture diagnostic to map moisture sources of snowfall. The Southern Ocean is a key supplier of moisture, and in summer, when sea ice retreats, the Ross Sea becomes an important local source. This suggests future sea ice changes could impact snowfall in this region. 🌊➡️❄️ (2/5)

We use a Lagrangian moisture diagnostic to map moisture sources of snowfall. The Southern Ocean is a key supplier of moisture, and in summer, when sea ice retreats, the Ross Sea becomes an important local source. This suggests future sea ice changes could impact snowfall in this region. 🌊➡️❄️ (2/5)