FEATURED PAPER: Glacier response to ice shelf collapse
In February 2002, satellite images from a remote location in Antarctica revealed how an immense volume of floating ice, up to 1km thick, suddenly collapsed. Over the course of a […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Scent matters to fur seals
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Scent matters to fur sealsAntarctic fur seals have unique ‘scent profile’ to recognise their pups Researchers studying Antarctic fur seals have discovered their scent has a unique ‘profile’ which enables them to recognise their […]
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NEWS STORY: Schools Competition
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Schools CompetitionWhy does Antarctica matter? Young Geographer of the Year Award 2015 The Royal Geographical Society is running a schools competition to mark the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition, […]
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NEWS STORY: Space weather features at free event
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Space weather features at free eventFREE event: ‘Discover Antarctica’ at British Geological Survey Open Day, Saturday 27 June, 10am-4pm Staff from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will showcase its work at this year’s British Geological Survey […]
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NEWS STORY: Petrels followed on feeding trips
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Petrels followed on feeding tripsPetrels tracked across the Oceans Staff at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are following the journeys of White-chinned Petrel fledglings as they make their first journeys over the South Atlantic Ocean […]
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PRESS RELEASE: New network for polar science
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: New network for polar scienceEU boost for polar science A new initiative to enhance the integration of Europe’s scientific and operational capabilities in the Polar Regions has been funded by the EU Horizon 2020 […]
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NEWS STORY: Antarctic building workshop
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Antarctic building workshopAnnouncement of opportunity – Antarctic construction works associated with a new polar research vessel. Cambridge Seminar 4 June 2015 In April 2014 the British Government earmarked more than £200 million […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Ice shelf at double risk
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Ice shelf at double riskNew study shows Antarctic ice shelf is thinning from above and below A decade-long scientific debate about what’s causing the thinning of one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves is settled […]
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NEWS STORY: Ozone hole 30th anniversary
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Ozone hole 30th anniversary30th Anniversary of the Discovery of Ozone Hole This week British Antarctic Survey (BAS) commemorates the 30th anniversary of one of its most important scientific discoveries that affected the world […]
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NEWS STORY: New training course
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New training courseNERC Advanced Training Short Course A Skills Framework for Delivering Safe and Effective Fieldwork in the Polar Regions Course date: 26 August – 8 September 2015 Deadline for applications: 4pm, […]
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NEWS STORY: New starfish identified
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New starfish identifiedFirst new family of starfish discovered in hydrothermal vents A new family of deep-sea starfish has been discovered living in the warm waters around a hydrothermal vent in the East […]
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NEWS STORY: BAS at recruitment exhibition
Read more of: NEWS STORY: BAS at recruitment exhibitionBritish Antarctic Survey takes part in the National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition 2015 British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is recruiting for engineers and construction workers at this year’s National Engineering […]
