The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,055 Project Grant under the Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) federal grant program to the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) to investigate how variations in Earth's orbital patterns influence surface melting and the climate of Antarctica. The researchers will identify and date past periods of ice melting on the Antarctic continent using uranium-thorium dating of pedogenic carbonates deposited by meltwater, with the goal of correlating these warm periods to potential solar forcing mechanisms like insolation and summer duration. This research aims to provide a better understanding of the local and global climate processes impacting Antarctic temperatures. The project is planned to run from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026.
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