“Hairdryer winds” cause ice melt during Antarctic winter
A new study involving scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) suggests for the first time that warm winds are creating large surface melting of ice shelves in Antarctica during the […]
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Read more of: “Hairdryer winds” cause ice melt during Antarctic winter
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Prestigious international award for oceanographer
Read more of: Prestigious international award for oceanographerProfessor Mike Meredith wins prize
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Joint UK-U.S. Antarctic programme to study future sea level rise
Read more of: Joint UK-U.S. Antarctic programme to study future sea level riseA new UK-U.S. Antarctic research programme to improve the prediction of future sea-level rise is launched this week (Monday 30 April 2018) at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Cambridge. The £20 […]
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Success in the South Atlantic
Read more of: Success in the South AtlanticA team of scientists on board the RRS James Clark Ross (JCR) has conducted marine biodiversity research around the Island of St Helena with a team of UK based and […]
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Call for Arctic ship-based research proposals
Read more of: Call for Arctic ship-based research proposalsDeadline for proposals 5 July 2018
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Warming oceans could put seabirds out of sync with prey
Read more of: Warming oceans could put seabirds out of sync with preySeabirds may struggle to find food for their chicks as they are unable to shift their breeding seasons as the climate warms, a new study suggests. Rising sea temperatures in […]
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Successful testing mission at UK Arctic Research Station
Read more of: Successful testing mission at UK Arctic Research StationThis week scientists from University of Manchester have successfully tested their ‘metal-detecting’ technology at the UK NERC Arctic research station at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard as part of a wider project to […]
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Research cruise heading to study South Atlantic islands
Read more of: Research cruise heading to study South Atlantic islandsThe RRS James Clark Ross left the Falkland Islands yesterday (15th March) and is travelling towards Tristan Da Cunha, with expected arrival on the 22nd March. The vessel will survey […]
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Brachiopods resilient to past environmental change
Read more of: Brachiopods resilient to past environmental changeA new study concludes that a seafloor dwelling marine invertebrate is more resilient to environmental change than expected. The paper, led by researchers at British Antarctic Survey, is published today […]
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Boaty returns from first mission under the ice
Read more of: Boaty returns from first mission under the iceThe yellow high-tech autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), affectionately known as Boaty McBoatface, has successfully returned from an ambitious science expedition deep below half a kilometre of ice. It is the […]
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Marine habitat maps important for Antarctica’s biodiversity
Read more of: Marine habitat maps important for Antarctica’s biodiversityThe UK government is committed to the long-term protection of over four million km2 of the world oceans which fall within the UK’s Overseas Territories. Prioritising which parts of the […]
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Blue mussel shape is a powerful indicator for environmental change
Read more of: Blue mussel shape is a powerful indicator for environmental changeTemperature, salinity and food supply are key influences on the shape of common blue mussels (Mytilus spp.), reveals a new study involving scientists from British Antarctic Survey. The research is […]
