Seals help reveal secrets of the Southern Ocean
Scientists have gathered data from under and around the sea ice in Antarctica using sensors attached to southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Small sensors were attached to over 50 seals […]
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New Non-Executive Directors for BAS
Read more of: New Non-Executive Directors for BASI am very pleased to announce the appointment of two Non-Executive members who will join the BAS Board with immediate effect. Professor John Shepherd FRS John Shepherd is a Professorial […]
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First marine biodiversity record for any Antarctic polar sea
Read more of: First marine biodiversity record for any Antarctic polar seaA special issue of the international journal Antarctic Science collates, for the first time, the diverse results obtained from the BIOPEARL research cruise (2006) within the Scotia Arc region of […]
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Male seabirds suffer at the hand of parasite-ridden mothers
Read more of: Male seabirds suffer at the hand of parasite-ridden mothersA new study has found that parasites contribute to reduced breeding success of seabird populations in the North Sea because they reduce the ability of mothers to rear their sons. […]
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Antarctic ice shelf ‘hanging by thread’
Read more of: Antarctic ice shelf ‘hanging by thread’New evidence has emerged that a large plate of floating ice shelf attached to Antarctica is breaking up, in a troubling sign of global warming, the European Space Agency (ESA) […]
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Chance to own Antarctic vehicles
Read more of: Chance to own Antarctic vehiclesTractors, snowmobiles and other vehicles that have seen active service in one of the most remote places on earth go on sale this week. They’ve been used to support British […]
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Polar Science for Planet Earth – The Independent on Sunday
Read more of: Polar Science for Planet Earth – The Independent on SundayTo find out more about British Antarctic Survey’s ground breaking discoveries visit the press area of our website. On 20 April 2008 The Independent on Sunday offers a free poster […]
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From Mars to the Earth: Studying ice beneath the surface
Read more of: From Mars to the Earth: Studying ice beneath the surfaceBritish Antarctic Survey scientists are collaborating with the European Space Agency (ESA) on a technique being used by the ESA at Mars that could prove invaluable for studying the stability […]
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Antarctic ice shelf “hangs by a thread”
Read more of: Antarctic ice shelf “hangs by a thread”New evidence has emerged that a large plate of floating ice shelf attached to Antarctica is breaking up, in a troubling sign of global warming, the European Space Agency (ESA) […]
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Winter arrives in Antarctica
Read more of: Winter arrives in AntarcticaWhile the northern hemisphere looks forward to spring and summer, Antarctica slips into Winter. On March 5th the RRS Ernest Shackleton left Halley research station; the eleven intrepid winterers have […]
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BAS signs licensing deal for extreme equipment
Read more of: BAS signs licensing deal for extreme equipmentBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS) has signed a licensing deal with the Cambridge-based eXtreme Instrumentation Limited (Xi). The deal allows Xi to make and sell two innovative devices developed by scientists […]
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Cool blog: James Clark Ross in the Southern Ocean
Read more of: Cool blog: James Clark Ross in the Southern OceanThe onboard activities of the BAS ship RRS James Clark Ross, currently on a science cruise in the Southern Ocean, are documented in a blog by Portuguese scientist, Jose Xavier. […]