NASA will host a media teleconference at 12:30 p.m. EDT Monday, May 12, to discuss new research results on the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and its potential contribution to future sea level rise. <\/p>\n
The briefing participants are: <\/p>\n
-- Eric Rignot, professor of Earth system science at the University of California Irvine, and glaciologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California; <\/p>\n
-- Sridhar Anandakrishnan, professor of geosciences at Pennsylvania State University, University Park; and, <\/p>\n
-- Tom Wagner, cryosphere program scientist with the Earth Science Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. <\/p>\n
For dial-in information, media should email their name, affiliation and telephone number to Steve Cole atstephen.e.cole@nasa.govno<\/a> later than 11:30 a.m. Monday. Questions can also be submitted on Twitter using the hashtag #askNASA. <\/p>\n For decades scientists have recognized that this area of the massive ice sheet covering Antarctica is particularly vulnerable to the effects of a changing climate. The majority of the ice sheet in West Antarctica is grounded on bedrock that lies below sea level, making it susceptible to melting from warm ocean waters. <\/p>\n Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live at: <\/p>\n http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/newsaudio<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more here: <\/p>\n NASA Hosts Media Teleconference on West Antarctic Ice Sheet Findings<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NASA will host a media teleconference at 12:30 p.m. Continue reading