Topic: satellite measurements

The annual meeting brings together research on weather, climate, hydrology, oceans and related environmental systems. Its conferences and symposia cover atmospheric chemistry, climate variability, observing systems, satellite measurements, modelling and communication of scientific information. The 2027 theme emphasizes education and the use of Earth-system knowledge by people and communities. Scientific sessions, professional exchanges and short courses are offered alongside in-person and online participation.

Sarah Das explains how polar ice sheets, sea ice and mountain glaciers respond to climate warming. Drawing on decades of research in Antarctica and Greenland, the episode examines ice-sheet mass balance, glacier flow, satellite measurements and the consequences of ice loss for sea level and communities. It connects observations of rapidly changing frozen landscapes with their global effects.