Water and Ice Research Laboratory
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Research and training focused on aquatic and cryospheric environments and climate change impacts. https://wirl.carleton.ca
A new paper that examines the role of the ‘footloose’ calving mechanism in ice islands was just published in the Journal of Glaciology. Jesse Smith, compared observed ice island calving events from the Canadian Ice Island Drift, Deterioration and Detection (CI2D3) Database with predictions from a…
Research on how ice islands deteriorate just published
A new paper that examines the role of the ‘footloose’ calving mechanism in ice islands was just published in the Journal of Glaciology. Jesse Smith, compared observed ice island calving events from the Canadian Ice Island Drift, Deterioration and Detection (CI2D3) Database with predictions from a finite element model created by Mahmud Sazidy. Simulated rams [...]
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November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A new paper that examines the role of the ‘footloose’ calving mechanism in ice islands was just published in the Journal of Glaciology. Jesse Smith, compared observed ice island calving events from the Canadian Ice Island Drift, Deterioration and Detection (CI2D3) Database with predictions from a…
A Colorado University Boulder–led study, published recently in Nature Geoscience, investigates the retreat of Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier and highlights the role of the ice plain bed geometry in this process. In 2023, the glacier retreated at an unprecedented rate, losing a total of 8 kilometres…
Unprecedented rapid glacier retreat in the Antarctic
A Colorado University Boulder–led study, published recently in Nature Geoscience, investigates the retreat of Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier and highlights the role of the ice plain bed geometry in this process. In 2023, the glacier retreated at an unprecedented rate, losing a total of 8 kilometres of ice in just two months. Yulia Antropova, a PhD [...]
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November 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
A Colorado University Boulder–led study, published recently in Nature Geoscience, investigates the retreat of Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier and highlights the role of the ice plain bed geometry in this process. In 2023, the glacier retreated at an unprecedented rate, losing a total of 8 kilometres…
New post: 2 new papers in the journal Arctic https://wirl.carleton.ca/2-new-papers-in-the-journal-arctic/
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New post: 2 new papers in the journal Arctic https://wirl.carleton.ca/2-new-papers-in-the-journal-arctic/
Media coverage of Milne Fiord work https://wirl.carleton.ca/media-coverage-of-milne-fiord-work/
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Media coverage of Milne Fiord work https://wirl.carleton.ca/media-coverage-of-milne-fiord-work/
New post: Taji Hamilton’s graduation https://wirl.carleton.ca/taji-hamiltons-graduation/
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New post: Taji Hamilton’s graduation https://wirl.carleton.ca/taji-hamiltons-graduation/
New post: Congrats Cameron on your graduation! https://wirl.carleton.ca/congrats-cameron-on-your-graduation/
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New post: Congrats Cameron on your graduation! https://wirl.carleton.ca/congrats-cameron-on-your-graduation/
New post: Congratulations Adam for your successful thesis defence! https://wirl.carleton.ca/congratulations-adam-for-your-successful-thesis-defence/
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New post: Congratulations Adam for your successful thesis defence! https://wirl.carleton.ca/congratulations-adam-for-your-successful-thesis-defence/
New post: Calder Patterson successfully defends his MSc thesis https://wirl.carleton.ca/calder-patterson-successfully-defends-his-msc-thesis/
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New post: Calder Patterson successfully defends his MSc thesis https://wirl.carleton.ca/calder-patterson-successfully-defends-his-msc-thesis/
New modelling paper on Milne Fiord epishelf lake https://wirl.carleton.ca/new-modelling-paper-on-milne-fiord-epishelf-lake/
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New modelling paper on Milne Fiord epishelf lake https://wirl.carleton.ca/new-modelling-paper-on-milne-fiord-epishelf-lake/
New paper on Milne Fiord https://wirl.carleton.ca/new-paper-on-milne-fiord/
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New paper on Milne Fiord https://wirl.carleton.ca/new-paper-on-milne-fiord/
New post: New paper on Milne Fiord https://wirl.carleton.ca/new-paper-on-milne-fiord/
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New post: New paper on Milne Fiord https://wirl.carleton.ca/new-paper-on-milne-fiord/
Mourning the loss of Doug King https://wirl.carleton.ca/mourning-the-loss-of-doug-king/
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Mourning the loss of Doug King https://wirl.carleton.ca/mourning-the-loss-of-doug-king/
Post Edited: In memory of Steve Page https://wirl.carleton.ca/in-memory-of-steve-page/
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Post Edited: In memory of Steve Page https://wirl.carleton.ca/in-memory-of-steve-page/
In memory of Steve Page https://wirl.carleton.ca/in-memory-of-steve-page/
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
In memory of Steve Page https://wirl.carleton.ca/in-memory-of-steve-page/
First photo of the Milne Ice Shelf since calving in July 2021 https://wirl.carleton.ca/first-photo-of-the-milne-ice-shelf-since-calving-in-july-2021/
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
First photo of the Milne Ice Shelf since calving in July 2021 https://wirl.carleton.ca/first-photo-of-the-milne-ice-shelf-since-calving-in-july-2021/
New post: Perspective in Science calls for augmenting conservation in the Last Ice Area https://wirl.carleton.ca/perspective-in-science-calls-for-augmenting-conservation-in-the-last-ice-area/
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
New post: Perspective in Science calls for augmenting conservation in the Last Ice Area https://wirl.carleton.ca/perspective-in-science-calls-for-augmenting-conservation-in-the-last-ice-area/
New post: Job Posting: Landfast Sea Ice Breakup Modeller https://wirl.carleton.ca/job-posting-landfast-sea-ice-breakup-modeller/
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
New post: Job Posting: Landfast Sea Ice Breakup Modeller https://wirl.carleton.ca/job-posting-landfast-sea-ice-breakup-modeller/
So sad to hear that Louis is gone! He was a great leader and inspiration to many. https://x.com/ArcticNet/status/1313243135489839109
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
So sad to hear that Louis is gone! He was a great leader and inspiration to many. https://x.com/ArcticNet/status/1313243135489839109
New post: Congratulations Ada for your successful thesis defence! https://wirl.carleton.ca/congratulations-ada-for-your-successful-thesis-defence/
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
New post: Congratulations Ada for your successful thesis defence! https://wirl.carleton.ca/congratulations-ada-for-your-successful-thesis-defence/
Milne Ice Shelf break-up garners media attention @ECCC_CIS @cryospheric #milneiceshelf #Nunavut #Arctic #iceshelf https://wirl.carleton.ca/milne-ice-shelf-break-up-garners-media-attention/
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Milne Ice Shelf break-up garners media attention @ECCC_CIS @cryospheric #milneiceshelf #Nunavut #Arctic #iceshelf https://wirl.carleton.ca/milne-ice-shelf-break-up-garners-media-attention/
Press release and more info about the Milne Ice Shelf break-up event https://wirl.carleton.ca/press-release-and-more-info-about-the-milne-ice-shelf-break-up-event/
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Press release and more info about the Milne Ice Shelf break-up event https://wirl.carleton.ca/press-release-and-more-info-about-the-milne-ice-shelf-break-up-event/
Great animation! https://x.com/ECCC_CIS/status/1290740808170307584
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Great animation! https://x.com/ECCC_CIS/status/1290740808170307584
Milne Ice Shelf calving event https://wirl.carleton.ca/milne-ice-shelf-calving-event/
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Milne Ice Shelf calving event https://wirl.carleton.ca/milne-ice-shelf-calving-event/
Ice island thinning https://wirl.carleton.ca/ice-island-thinning/
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Ice island thinning https://wirl.carleton.ca/ice-island-thinning/