SCIENCE IN THE SEA – Part 2: Busy biologists!
12 December, 2017 Ryan Scott
First thing I learn as I begin my trip aboard the RRS James Clark Ross is that, scientist on research cruises need to be able to adapt quickly! Within two …
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SCIENCE IN THE SEA – Part 1: Journey to the JCR!
29 November, 2017 Ryan Scott
After 6 days, 9505 miles and 7 mm of beard growth, the cruise has officially started! Thursday 16th November and finally the time had come for me start my journey …
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SCIENCE ON THE ICE – Part 1: The search for the oldest ice continues
23 November, 2017 Robert Mulvaney
BAS glaciologist Dr Robert Mulvaney journeys deep into Antarctica where he and the team continue their search for the oldest ice record of atmosphere and climate – hopefully stretching back 1.5 million years.
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Guest blog: arriving at Bird Island
17 November, 2017 Daan Aldenberg
One misty day last week (November 2017), the RRS James Clark Ross arrived at Bird Island in the Southern Atlantic Ocean. On board was Daan Aldenberg, from BAM International, partner …
SCIENCE IN THE LAB: From the Polar Plateau to Cambridge
19 October, 2017 Holly Winton
A new blog from Polar Atmospheric Ice Chemist Dr Holly Winton, who is part of the ISOL-ice research project, explaining the process from fieldwork on the Polar Plateau to laboratory work …
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Guest blog: Fortune Leads to Aurora!
19 September, 2017 Pantea Lotfian
Soon after I started Camrosh Ltd, an innovation strategy consultancy, in late 2014, it became clear to me that despite having taken every effort to set up a comfortable office …
Automated clustering of storm tracks for interpreting ice core records
22 August, 2017 Scott Hosking
Accumulation in coastal West Antarctic ice core records and the role of cyclone activity Cyclones are an important component of Antarctic climate variability, yet quantifying their impact on the polar …
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SCIENCE IN THE SEA: Ocean sampling day at Rothera
27 July, 2017 Zoe Waring
Zoe Waring, the Rothera Marine Assistant provides us with an account of the recent Ocean Sampling Day at Rothera. Since 2012, the Rothera Marine Assistant has been collecting samples for World …
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Cooking up a storm at King Edward Point Research Station
25 July, 2017 Jerry Gillham
In this blog Jerry Gillham, station leader at King Edward Point Research Station, describes how his team have tackled an unusual cooking challenge. With no dedicated chef at King Edward …
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BLOG: All aboard the National Geographic Cruise – Part 4: mapping underwater mountains
30 June, 2017 Floyd Howard
A British Antarctic Survey team has just returned from a three-week science cruise with National Geographic on board the RRS James Clark Ross (JCR) around Ascension Island’s seamounts. This five-part …
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