Scientists observe drumlin beneath ice sheet
Scientists have discovered a warehouse-sized drumlin – a mound of sediment and rock – actively forming and growing under the ice sheet in Antarctica. Its discovery, and the rate at […]
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Tidal motion influences Antarctic ice sheet
Read more of: Tidal motion influences Antarctic ice sheet20 December 2006 New research into the way the Antarctic ice sheet adds ice to the ocean reveals that tidal motion influences the flow of the one of the biggest […]
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Radar opens new window into the ice for Antarctic scientists
Read more of: Radar opens new window into the ice for Antarctic scientists16 October 2006 PR No. 16/2006 Scientists are getting their first glimpse into the inner secrets of an ice shelf, thanks to the innovative application of a new radar technique […]
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First direct evidence that human activity is linked to Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse
Read more of: First direct evidence that human activity is linked to Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse16 October 2006 PR No. 17/2006 The first direct evidence linking human activity to the collapse of Antarctic ice shelves is published this week in the Journal of Climate. Scientists […]
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Mind the gap: space scientists uncover causes of gap in Van Allen belts
Read more of: Mind the gap: space scientists uncover causes of gap in Van Allen belts26 September 2006 PR No. 14/2006 A team of British and US scientists have discovered that the gap in the Van Allen radiation belts is formed by natural wave turbulence […]
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Climate Change and Polar ice – the Quickening Pace
Read more of: Climate Change and Polar ice – the Quickening Pace18 September 2006 PR No. 15 /2006 Delegates at this week’s Liberal Democrat Conference have the opportunity to hear that climate change is real, serious and happening now. Speaking at […]
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BA Festival of Science
Read more of: BA Festival of Science‘The Antarctic Canary – the human impact on climate change’ 09:00 – 11:00. Lecture Theatre 2, Lecture Theatre Building, UEA As the UK attempts to move towards a low carbon […]
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US satellite protection scheme could affect global communications
Read more of: US satellite protection scheme could affect global communicationsA proposed US system to protect satellites from solar storms or high-altitude nuclear detonations could cause side-effects that lead to radio communication blackouts, according to new research. If activated, the […]
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Discovering Antarctica in the classroom
Read more of: Discovering Antarctica in the classroomA new online interactive teaching tool is launched this week. For the first time teachers of Key Stages 3 & 4 Geography have access to a resource that covers the […]
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Scottish school children stamp their designs on Antarctica
Read more of: Scottish school children stamp their designs on Antarctica15 June 2006 PR No. 9/2006 Four young Scots have won a competition to design a new set of postage stamps for the British Antarctic Territory. More than 125 children […]
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Antarctic Treaty meeting moves to protect frozen continent from non-native species
Read more of: Antarctic Treaty meeting moves to protect frozen continent from non-native species28 June 2006 Important new measures to protect Antarctica – the world’s last great wilderness – from invasive non-native species have been agreed at a meeting of Antarctic experts in […]
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Discovering Antarctica in the classroom
Read more of: Discovering Antarctica in the classroomA new online interactive teaching tool is launched this week. For the first time teachers of Key Stages 3 & 4 Geography have access to a resource that covers the […]