Antarctica’s glacial border moves for miles with the tide
New measurements of how the boundary between onshore glacier and floating ice shelf glides back-and- forth could help predict melting
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Read more of: Antarctica’s glacial border moves for miles with the tide
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British Antarctic Survey on Radio & TV this Autumn
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey on Radio & TV this AutumnBritish Antarctic Survey scientists are called up for their expertise this season, in a series of documentaries on radio and television.
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Supergiant iceberg makes surrounding ocean surface colder and less salty
Read more of: Supergiant iceberg makes surrounding ocean surface colder and less saltyThe melting of the supergiant iceberg A-68 had a huge impact on the ocean around South Georgia, in sub-Antarctica, and significantly changed the Southern Ocean’s temperature and saltiness, with potentially major consequences for this ecologically significant region.
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Brunt Ice Shelf speeds up after calving of giant iceberg
Read more of: Brunt Ice Shelf speeds up after calving of giant icebergFollowing the calving of the A-81 iceberg at the end of January 2023, the Brunt Ice Shelf is moving faster than before. It is currently moving approximately 4 metres a day towards the sea, whereas before the calving it moved at an average of between 1-2.5 metres a day.
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Loss of sea ice causes catastrophic breeding failure for emperor penguins
Read more of: Loss of sea ice causes catastrophic breeding failure for emperor penguinsEmperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022.
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Urgent call for more Southern Ocean research
Read more of: Urgent call for more Southern Ocean researchToday, hundreds of international scientists are sounding a clarion call for urgent expansion of Southern Ocean research in the emerging climate crisis. 300 scientists from 25 nations have been meeting […]
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New Antarctic extremes ‘virtually certain’ as world warms
Read more of: New Antarctic extremes ‘virtually certain’ as world warmsExtreme events in Antarctica such as ocean heatwaves and ice loss will almost certainly become more common and more severe, researchers say. With drastic action now needed to limit global […]
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The mystery of the missing Antarctic sea ice
Read more of: The mystery of the missing Antarctic sea iceWinter sea ice in the Antarctic is at a historic low, and scientists are working to understand why an area of ice the size of Greenland is missing. Scientists from […]
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Fish survival in the extreme cold
Read more of: Fish survival in the extreme coldAn international team of researchers has sequenced the genomes of 24 Antarctic fish species to investigate how they survive the extreme cold. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, […]
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Bird diet sampling helps uncover the lives of living fossils
Read more of: Bird diet sampling helps uncover the lives of living fossilsResearchers have discovered a flesh-eating fish is in major decline – by looking at the stomach content of some of the world’s largest bird, albatrosses. The Patagonian Lamprey, Geotria macrostoma, […]
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Celebrating Midwinter in Antarctica
Read more of: Celebrating Midwinter in AntarcticaToday (21 June) marks the longest night in Antarctica and around 40 people will be celebrating Midwinter in British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) three winter stations: Rothera Research Station on the […]
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Deep ocean waters in Antarctica are shrinking and warming
Read more of: Deep ocean waters in Antarctica are shrinking and warmingAntarctic Bottom Water is the coldest, densest water mass on the planet and plays a pivotal role in regulating the ocean’s ability to store heat and capture carbon. In a […]
