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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Royal Visit to British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station, Antarctica
Read more of: Royal Visit to British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station, AntarcticaIssued on 15 January 2007 As part of a fact-finding trip to British Antarctic Territory HRH the Princess Royal visited British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station. During the two-day […]
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Antarctic Science Bursaries
Read more of: Antarctic Science BursariesThe international journal Antarctic Science is owned by a charity which offers a number of small grants each year to young Antarctic scientists from any country. For full details and how […]
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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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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) for Antarctica
Read more of: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) for AntarcticaBAS recently took delivery of four Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) , ready for shipping to Halley on board RRS Ernest Shackleton. The two metre wing span aircraft will be flown […]
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British Antarctic Survey and Arts Council England Fellowships
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey and Arts Council England FellowshipsBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Arts Council England are pleased to announce this unique opportunity available to Artists and Writers across the art forms. Two individuals will be invited to […]
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News on International Initiatives
Read more of: News on International InitiativesCircumpolar Ecosystems – Launch of ICED Website The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is part of an international consortium leading a new multidisciplinary initiative: Integrating Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics in the […]
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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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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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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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Science Paper of the Month goes jointly to two papers
Read more of: Science Paper of the Month goes jointly to two papersThe papers are: CLARKE A. & GASTON K.J. 2006. Climate, energy and diversity. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, 273, 2257–2266. This is a very important paper […]