NEWS STORY: First phase of glacier mission ends
First leg of Antarctic iSTAR mission accomplished A team of British scientists has returned from a gruelling 1500km journey across the ice of West Antarctica after successfully completing the first […]
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NEWS STORY: Airborne geophysics in the Antarctic
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Airborne geophysics in the AntarcticIn this month’s International Innovation journal Dr Fausto Ferraccioli discusses how airborne geophysics can be used to uncover the geology of Antarctica and explore some of the Earth’s final frontiers. […]
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NEWS STORY: UK leading scientists listed
Read more of: NEWS STORY: UK leading scientists listedA list published this week by the Science Council features British Antarctic Survey Director, Professor Jane Francis as one of 100 UK leading practising scientists The list is the result […]
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NEWS STORY: Giant trench under Antarctic Ice
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Giant trench under Antarctic IceWhat lies beneath – scientists discover giant trench under Antarctic Ice A massive ancient subglacial trough — deeper than the Grand Canyon — has been discovered by a team of […]
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NEWS STORY: Glacier thinning at point of no return
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Glacier thinning at point of no returnFocus on Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica Pine Island Glacier, on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is the largest single contributor to sea-level rise in Antarctica. The stability of the […]
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NEWS STORY: New Year’s Honour
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New Year’s HonourNew Year’s Honour for BAS Head of Operations John Hall, Head of Operations and Logistics (OPAL) at BAS, was among those named in the New Year’s Honours List. He was […]
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NEWS STORY: Christmas at the stations
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Christmas at the stationsCelebrating Christmas in Antarctica Being at the height of the Antarctic Summer the Christmas period was a very busy time at the bases and although it was not as eagerly […]
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NEWS STORY: Greetings from Antarctica
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Greetings from AntarcticaChristmas messages from Antarctic staff Many British Antarctic Survey scientists and support staff will be spending this Christmas thousands of miles from home on the frozen continent. BAS has five […]
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NEWS STORY: New research on ocean currents
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New research on ocean currentsNew research sheds light on history of polar current Research conducted by a team that included scientists from British Antarctic Survey reveals the ocean current moving around the South Pole […]
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NEWS STORY: Staff head into deep Antarctica
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Staff head into deep AntarcticaBritish Antarctic Survey field season is underway On the eve of the centenary year of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition the ship which bears his name is playing a crucial role […]
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NEWS STORY: Design opportunity
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Design opportunityArchitectural design opportunity – British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has advertised an opportunity to design and deliver a new Innovation Centre at its Cambridge offices. The commission […]
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NEWS STORY: Mapping Antarctica’s last frontier
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Mapping Antarctica’s last frontierMapping of remote Antarctic frontier will help model its reaction to climate change and unlock secrets of Earth’s ancient supercontinents. For the first time scientists have begun mapping one of […]
