A coordinated NASA observing system for monitoring the next decade of ice sheet-climate interactions
Abstract
Sea level rise is a global problem that is currently shrouded in uncertainty. The next decade of NASA research priorities must address key unknowns and monitor ongoing changes in the ice sheet-ocean system in order to improve sea level rise projections and equip government officials to legislate the appropriate policies. This will require a coordinated observing system that combines satellite remote sensing with suborbital approaches to extend the reach of satellite measurements. The fifth International Polar Year (IPY5) will take place in 2032 –2033; this international incentive provides an opportunity to leverage shared logistics between nations to collect valuable suborbital observations. The following effort summarizes four pertinent research questions that we believe should guide NASA's next decade of planning for cryosphere research, with specific recommendations as to how to address these questions.
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BibTeX
@misc{washam2026coordinated,
title = {{A coordinated NASA observing system for monitoring the next decade of ice sheet-climate interactions}},
author = {Peter Washam and Marianna Marquadt and Tasha Snow and Ken Zhao and Mattia Poinelli and Olga Sergienko and Kimberly Casey and Naomi Ochwat and Schmitty Thompson and Thomas Teisberg and Eric Rignot and Isabella Velicogna and Chad Greene and Alan Gaul and Elena Dworak and Andrew Thompson and Vanessa Hawkins and Catherine Walker and Joel T. Johnson and Sierra Streit and Helen Fricker},
howpublished = {EarthArXiv},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1017/nao3562125248096},
url = {https://eartharxiv.org/repository/view/14719/},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - A coordinated NASA observing system for monitoring the next decade of ice sheet-climate interactions
AU - Peter Washam
AU - Marianna Marquadt
AU - Tasha Snow
AU - Ken Zhao
AU - Mattia Poinelli
AU - Olga Sergienko
AU - Kimberly Casey
AU - Naomi Ochwat
AU - Schmitty Thompson
AU - Thomas Teisberg
AU - Eric Rignot
AU - Isabella Velicogna
AU - Chad Greene
AU - Alan Gaul
AU - Elena Dworak
AU - Andrew Thompson
AU - Vanessa Hawkins
AU - Catherine Walker
AU - Joel T. Johnson
AU - Sierra Streit
AU - Helen Fricker
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/01
PB - EarthArXiv
DO - 10.1017/nao3562125248096
UR - https://eartharxiv.org/repository/view/14719/
AB - Sea level rise is a global problem that is currently shrouded in uncertainty. The next decade of NASA research priorities must address key unknowns and monitor ongoing changes in the ice sheet-ocean system in order to improve sea level rise projections and equip government officials to legislate the appropriate policies. This will require a coordinated observing system that combines satellite remote sensing with suborbital approaches to extend the reach of satellite measurements. The fifth International Polar Year (IPY5) will take place in 2032 –2033; this international incentive provides an opportunity to leverage shared logistics between nations to collect valuable suborbital observations. The following effort summarizes four pertinent research questions that we believe should guide NASA's next decade of planning for cryosphere research, with specific recommendations as to how to address these questions.
ER -