Tim Naish
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Tim Naish is a New Zealand
glaciologist. He is the Director of the Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington
, New Zealand.http://www.victoria.ac.nz/antarctic/people/tim-naish/index.aspx He has written about the collapse of Antarctica's Larsen B ice shelf
. In 2002, between January 31 and March 7 the Larsen B ice shelf collapsed and broke up. Tim Naish warned that the ice shelf of Weddell Sea
is imperiled, and if the temperature rises by 3 °C, the ice shelves of Antarctica will become thinner.
“These are dramatic changes” – said Tim Naish.
In 2009, Professor Naish was awarded a New Zealand Antarctic Medal (NZAM) for services to Antarctic climate science.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
glaciologist. He is the Director of the Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
, New Zealand.http://www.victoria.ac.nz/antarctic/people/tim-naish/index.aspx He has written about the collapse of Antarctica's Larsen B ice shelf
Ice shelf
An ice shelf is a thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. Ice shelves are only found in Antarctica, Greenland and Canada. The boundary between the floating ice shelf and the grounded ice that feeds it is called...
. In 2002, between January 31 and March 7 the Larsen B ice shelf collapsed and broke up. Tim Naish warned that the ice shelf of Weddell Sea
Weddell Sea
The Weddell Sea is part of the Southern Ocean and contains the Weddell Gyre. Its land boundaries are defined by the bay formed from the coasts of Coats Land and the Antarctic Peninsula. The easternmost point is Cape Norvegia at Princess Martha Coast, Queen Maud Land. To the east of Cape Norvegia is...
is imperiled, and if the temperature rises by 3 °C, the ice shelves of Antarctica will become thinner.
“These are dramatic changes” – said Tim Naish.
In 2009, Professor Naish was awarded a New Zealand Antarctic Medal (NZAM) for services to Antarctic climate science.