My main interest lies in investigation of the geological and tectonic evolution of Antarctica, using airborne geophysical data. This has led to publications in a broad range of fields including crustal architecture, mountain uplift, magma emplacement, and geothermal heat flux. I have also worked and published on the geomorphological investigation of the hidden sub-ice topography of Antarctica, and deriving the bathymetry hidden beneath floating ice shelves from gravity data.

Since completing my DPhil at Oxford University in 2007 on Gravity Anomalies, Flexure, and the Long-term Rigidity of the Continental Lithosphere, I have worked at the British Antarctic Survey as an aerogeophysicist. My role includes collection, processing and interpretation of a range of airborne geophysical data, including magnetic, gravity and radar data. I have participated in seven Antarctic field seasons, including working as field science leader, responsible for flight planning, prioritisation and overseeing data quality control. This work has included successful collaboration with a range of international and UK academic partners. I also helped run the successful UK airborne surveys, and have taken part in an Antarctic marine Geophysical cruse.

Most recently I was the lead scientist for the SWARM project, demonstrating the use of the Windracers Ultra UAV for environmental science data collection. This project confirmed that large UAVs can successfully collect a range of environmental data over a relativley wide area, while operating alongside traditional crewed aviation in Antarctica, paving the way for new and innovative methods of data collection into the future.

Research interests

• Tectonics
• Crustal architecture
• Antarctic geomorphology

Selected Publications

Jordan, T. A., F. Ferraccioli and R. Forsberg (2022). “An embayment in the East Antarctic basement constrains the shape of the Rodinian continental margin.” Communications Earth & Environment 3(1): 52. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00375-z

Jordan, T. A., Riley, T. R. and Siddoway, C. S., 2020. The geological history and evolution of West Antarctica. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 1(2): 117-133. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-019-0013-6

Jordan, T. A., Martin, C., Ferraccioli, F., Matsuoka, K., Corr, H., Forsberg, R., Olesen, A., and Siegert, M., 2018, Anomalously high geothermal flux near the South Pole: Scientific Reports, v. 8, no. 1, p. 16785. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35182-0

Jordan, Tom and Becker, David. (2018) “Investigating the distribution of magmatism at the onset of Gondwana breakup with novel strapdown gravity and aeromagnetic data”. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 282. 77-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2018.07.007

Jordan, Tom, Ferraccioli, Fausto, Leat, Philip. (2017) “New geophysical compilations link crustal block motion to Jurassic extension and strike-slip faulting in the Weddell Sea Rift System of West Antarctica”. Gondwana Research, 42. 29-48. 10.1016/j.gr.2016.09.009

Jordan, T. A., F. Ferraccioli, N. Ross, H. F. J. Corr, P. T. Leat, R. G. Bingham, D. M. Rippin, A. le Brocq and M. J. Siegert (2013). “Inland extent of the Weddell Sea Rift imaged by new aerogeophysical data.” Tectonophysics 585 (0): 137-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2012.09.010

Jordan, T. A., F. Ferraccioli, A. Armadillo and E. Bozzo (2012). “Crustal architecture of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin in East Antarctica, as revealed from airborne gravity data ” Tectonophysics 585: 196-206, doi.org/110.1016/j.tecto.2012.1006.1041.

Jordan, T. A., F. Ferraccioli, H. Corr, A. G. C. Graham, A. Armadillo and E. Bozzo (2010). “Hypothesis for mega-outburst flooding from a palaeo-subglacial lake beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.” Terra Nova 22: 283-289, DOI: 210.1111/j.1365-3121.2010.00944.x.

Jordan, T. A., F. Ferraccioli, D. G. Vaughan, J. W. Holt, H. Corr, D. D. Blankenship and T. M. Diehl (2010). “Aerogravity evidence for major crustal thinning under the Pine Island Glacier region (West Antarctica).” Geol. Soc. Am. Bull. 122: 714-726, https://doi.org/10.1130/B26417.1.

Jordan, T. A. and A. B. Watts (2005). “Gravity anomalies, flexure and the elastic thickness structure of the India–Eurasia collisional system.” Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 236: 732-750. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2005.05.036

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

• Jordan, T., Heywood, K., Wahlin, A., Hall, R., Muto, A., Dutrieux, P., Hogan, K., Girton, J., Alley, K., & Pettit, E. (2025). Updated gravity-derived bathymetry for the Thwaites, Crosson and Dotson ice shelves (2009-2022) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/baef2e88-300f-42bc-8ccb-bfdff147a492

• Ferraccioli, F., Forsberg, R., Matsuoka, K., Olesen, A., Jordan, T., Corr, H., Robinson, C., Kohler, J., & Bodart, J. (2024). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the POLARGAP survey covering the South Pole, and Foundation and Recovery Glaciers, East Antarctica (2015/2016) – VERSION 2 (Version 2.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/6be0a803-78d4-4ca9-be02-3838866763c3

• Corr, H., Robinson, C., Jordan, T., Nicholls, K., Brisbourne, A., & Bodart, J. (2024). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the FISS 2016 surveys covering the Filchner and Halley Ice Shelves, and the English Coast (western Palmer Land), West Antarctica (2016/2017) – V2 (Version 2.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e203926b-7a54-4c33-a5df-04df2293d7d3

• Nicholls, K., Robinson, C., Corr, H., Jordan, T., & Bodart, J. (2024). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the FISS 2015 survey covering the Foundation Ice Stream, Bungenstock Ice Rise and the Filchner Ice Shelf system, West Antarctica (2015/2016) – V2 (Version 2.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/ef482413-623b-4e71-a054-d394fc28ed54

• Jordan, T., Lowe, M., Robinson, C., Reed, T., & Toomey, R. (2024). Processed aeromagnetic line data flown from Rothera station with a Windracers Ultra UAV (2023/24 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/4bcc9b4e-fab5-46cd-aac3-56c28e61cff1

• Lowe, M., Jordan, T., Ebbing, J., Koglin, N., Ruppel, A., Moorkamp, M., Green, C., Laufer, A., Liebsch, J., Ginga, M., & Larter, R. (2024). Density and susceptibility catalogue of 320 rock samples from northern Victoria Land, East Antarctica (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/9ac70954-80aa-45af-b70f-e4e45efa8293

• Pritchard, H., Fretwell, P., Fremand, A., Bodart, J., Kirkham, J., Aitken, A., Bamber, J., Bell, R., Bianchi, C., Bingham, R., Blankenship, D., Casassa, G., Catania, G., Christianson, K., Conway, H., Corr, H., Cui, X., Damaske, D., Damn, V., … Zirizzotti, A. (2024). BEDMAP3 – Ice thickness, bed and surface elevation for Antarctica – gridding products (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/2d0e4791-8e20-46a3-80e4-f5f6716025d2

• Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Reed, T., & Toomey, R. (2024). Airborne gravity data over Marguerite Bay collected with a Windracers Ultra UAV (2023/24 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/3a9c8604-2bca-48c1-a40c-48a873076581

• Lowe, M., Jordan, T., Ebbing, J., Koglin, N., Ruppel, A., Moorkamp, M., Green, C., Laufer, A., Liebsch, J., Ginga, M., & Larter, R. (2024). 3D susceptibility distribution model derived from 2010 BGR magnetic survey of the Mesa Range in northern Victoria Land, East Antarctica (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/ff3798b8-146f-42c2-870e-64c738970350

• Lowe, M., & Jordan, T. (2024). 3D density and susceptibility distribution model derived from 2024 gravity and magnetic surveys of Marguerite Bay, West Antarctica (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/4c8cfe1b-f426-4cc7-819b-236d1058ea0d

• Jordan, T., Thompson, S., Kulessa, B., & Ferraccioli, F. (2023). Thwaites Glacier geological map and associated geophysical information. (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/189823ed-6a14-4eba-87fb-38ba3e5e30fb

• Arenas Pingarron, A., Brisbourne, A., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Martin, C., Nicholls, K., & Smith, A. (2023). Ice-sounding airborne synthetic aperture radar depth profiles from Recovery Ice Stream 2016/17 and Rutford Ice Stream 2019/20 to test the RGB-Doppler-Decomposition method. (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/40c2f86b-1a02-4106-934a-42769682df66

• Sanderson, R., Ross, N., Winter, K., Bingham, R., Callard, L., Jordan, T., & Young, D. (2023). Dated radar stratigraphy between Dome A and South Pole, East Antarctica, derived from AGAP North PASIN (2008-2009) and PolarGAP PASIN2 (2015-2016) surveys (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/cfafb639-991a-422f-9caa-7793c195d316

• Arenas Pingarron, A., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Nicholls, K., & Smith, A. (2023). Airborne synthetic aperture radar ice-sounding depth profiles from Recovery Ice Stream 2016/17, and calibration data from Rothera 2016/17 and 2019/20 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/faac4156-047d-47ba-9e31-1a4f766bfdf8

• Lowe, M., Jordan, T., Moorkamp, M., Ebbing, J., Green, C., Losing, M., & Larter, R. (2023). 3D density and susceptibility distribution of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin and Transantarctic Mountains in East Antarctica. (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/5e1424e7-124d-4cc3-ba06-b2285c0b458c

• Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2022). Rectified airborne Lidar data over Thwaites Glacier catchment between 1st January and 30th December 2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/6909792b-fadf-4de6-ac2a-d32fa76a8339

• Lowe, M., Mather, B., Green, C., Jordan, T., Ebbing, J., & Larter, R. (2022). Curie depth points and Geothermal heat flow estimates from spectral analysis of magnetic data in the Transantarctic Mountains and Wilkes Subglacial Basin region. (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/b8dcbaa9-3ac0-42bd-95a5-6b5961cbcb7e

• Fretwell, P., Pritchard, H., Fremand, A., Bodart, J., Aitken, A., Bamber, J., Bell, R., Bianchi, C., Bingham, R., Blankenship, D., Casassa, G., Catania, G., Christianson, K., Conway, H., Corr, H., Cui, X., Damaske, D., Damn, V., Drews, R., … Zirizzotti, A. (2022). BEDMAP3 – Ice thickness, bed and surface elevation for Antarctica – standardised shapefiles and geopackages (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a72a50c6-a829-4e12-9f9a-5a683a1acc4a

• Fremand, A., Fretwell, P., Bodart, J., Pritchard, H., Aitken, A., Bamber, J., Bell, R., Bianchi, C., Bingham, R., Blankenship, D., Casassa, G., Catania, G., Christianson, K., Conway, H., Corr, H., Cui, X., Damaske, D., Damn, V., Drews, R., … Zirizzotti, A. (2022). BEDMAP3 – Ice thickness, bed and surface elevation for Antarctica – standardised data points (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/91523ff9-d621-46b3-87f7-ffb6efcd1847

• Fretwell, P., Pritchard, H., Vaughan, D., Bamber, J., Barrand, N., Bell, R., Bianchi, C., Bingham, R., Blankenship, D., Casassa, G., Catania, G., Callens, D., Conway, H., Cook, A., Corr, H., Damaske, D., Damn, V., Ferraccioli, F., Forsberg, R., … Bodart, J. (2022). BEDMAP2 – Ice thickness, bed and surface elevation for Antarctica – standardised shapefiles and geopackages (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/0f90d926-99ce-43c9-b536-0c7791d1728b

• Fretwell, P., Fremand, A., Bodart, J., Pritchard, H., Vaughan, D., Bamber, J., Barrand, N., Bell, R., Bianchi, C., Bingham, R., Blankenship, D., Casassa, G., Catania, G., Callens, D., Conway, H., Cook, A., Corr, H., Damaske, D., Damn, V., … Zirizzotti, A. (2022). BEDMAP2 – Ice thickness, bed and surface elevation for Antarctica – standardised data points (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/2fd95199-365e-4da1-ae26-3b6d48b3e6ac

• Fretwell, P., Pritchard, H., Vaughan, D., Bamber, J., Barrand, N., Bell, R., Bianchi, C., Bingham, R., Blankenship, D., Casassa, G., Catania, G., Callens, D., Conway, H., Cook, A., Corr, H., Damaske, D., Damn, V., Ferraccioli, F., Forsberg, R., … Zirizzotti, A. (2022). BEDMAP2 – Ice thickness, bed and surface elevation for Antarctica – gridding products (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/fa5d606c-dc95-47ee-9016-7a82e446f2f2

• Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed line aeromagnetic data over the Thwaites glacier region (2019/2020 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/eb6bf8df-ea87-4c3c-8f27-33fa8d5ac663

• Jordan, T., Corr, H., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed line aeromagnetic data from the FISS 2016 surveys covering the Filchner and Halley Ice Shelves, and the English Coast (western Palmer Land), West Antarctica (2016/2017) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/83c4f40e-abd4-4f76-a7db-d7307bd56b55

• Jordan, T., Corr, H., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed line aeromagnetic data from the FISS 2015 survey covering the Foundation Ice Stream (2015/2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/367435d1-b2fd-4692-9570-852f9a21ec02

• Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Matsuoka, K., Olesen, A., Forsberg, R., & Ferraccioli, F. (2021). Processed line aeromagnetic data from the 2015/16 PolarGAP survey of the South Pole region. (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01584

• Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed line aerogravity data over the Thwaites Glacier region (2019/20 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/af14076f-f0c4-479f-b38f-6aa0b7c7d314

• Becker, D., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., & Corr, H. (2021). Processed line aerogravity data from the FISS 2016 surveys covering the Filchner and Halley Ice Shelves, and the English Coast (western Palmer Land), West Antarctica (2016/2017) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/b3e51c6e-20fd-4e3a-be47-0ed2efcaa0ab

• Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Matsuoka, K., Olesen, A., Forsberg, R., & Ferraccioli, F. (2021). Processed line aerogravity data from the 2015/16 PolarGAP survey of the South Pole region (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01583

• Corr, H., Ferraccioli, F., Forsberg, R., Jordan, T., Kohler, J., Matsuoka, K., Olesen, A., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed bed elevation picks from the POLARGAP radar survey across the Pensacola-Pole Basin (2015/2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/d55e87dd-a74d-4182-be99-93ab805103ab

• Corr, H., Robinson, C., Jordan, T., Nicholls, K., & Brisbourne, A. (2021). Processed bed elevation picks from airborne radar depth sounding from the FISS 2016 survey covering the Filchner and Halley Ice Shelves (2016/2017) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e7851bba-21ff-4645-b557-d8eafdf89462

• Nicholls, K., Robinson, C., Corr, H., & Jordan, T. (2021). Processed bed elevation picks from airborne radar depth sounding from the FISS 2015 survey covering the Foundation Ice Stream and the Filchner Ice Shelf system (2015/2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/144ceb0d-9d76-4a39-aa01-7b94ac80fac9

• Ferraccioli, F., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Armadillo, E., Bozzo, E., & Caneva, G. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the WISE-ISODYN survey across the Wilkes Subglacial Basin, East Antarctica (2005/2006) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/70adab3d-3632-400d-9aa1-ddf2d62a11b3

• Ferraccioli, F., Forsberg, R., Matsuoka, K., Olesen, A., Jordan, T., Corr, H., Robinson, C., & Kohler, J. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the POLARGAP survey covering the South Pole, and Foundation and Recovery Glaciers, East Antarctica (2015/2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e8a29fa7-a245-4a04-8b56-098defa134b9

• Ross, N., Bingham, R., Ferraccioli, F., Jordan, T., Le Brocq, A., Rippin, D., & Siegert, M. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the IMAFI survey covering the Institute and Moller ice streams and the Patriot Hills, West Antarctica (2010/2011) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/f32b298b-7906-4360-9e34-16739af73bb7

• Ferraccioli, F., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Forsberg, R., Matsuoka, K., Diez, A., Olesen, A., Ghidella, M., Zakrajsek, A., Robinson, C., & King, O. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the ICEGRAV survey covering the Recovery Catchment and interior Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica (2012/2013) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/c6324118-94a2-4e03-8715-b24b82322a57

• Corr, H. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the GRADES-IMAGE survey covering the Evans and Rutford Ice Streams, and ice rises in the Ronne Ice Shelf, West Antarctica (2006/2007) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/c7ea5697-87e3-4529-a0dd-089a2ed638fb

• Corr, H., Robinson, C., Jordan, T., Nicholls, K., & Brisbourne, A. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the FISS 2016 surveys covering the Filchner and Halley Ice Shelves, and the English Coast (western Palmer Land), West Antarctica (2016/2017) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/0cb61583-3985-4875-b141-5743e68abe35

• Nicholls, K., Robinson, C., Corr, H., & Jordan, T. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the FISS 2015 survey covering the Foundation Ice Stream, Bungenstock Ice Rise, and the Filchner Ice Shelf system, West Antarctica (2015/2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/3507901f-d03e-45a6-8d9b-59cf98a03e1d

• Corr, H., Ferraccioli, F., Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the AGAP survey covering Antarctica’s Gamburtsev Province, East Antarctica (2007/2009) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a1abf071-85fc-4118-ad37-7f186b72c847

• Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data for the Thwaites Glacier 2019 survey, West Antarctica (2019/2020) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e7aba676-1fdc-4c9a-b125-1ebe6124e5dc

• Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2021). Bed, surface elevation and ice thickness measurements derived from radar data acquired during the Thwaites Glacier airborne survey (2019/2020) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/7c12898d-7e55-458c-ba7d-ecec8252f3b5

• Ferraccioli, F., Armadillo, E., Jordan, T., & Bozzo, E. (2020). Processed line aeromagnetic data over Wilkes Subglacial Basin (2005/06 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/45f8f9f0-0959-4044-b8fd-218f9d5c68c2

• Jordan, T., Robinson, C., & Porter, D. (2020). Processed line aeromagnetic data over the Thwaites glacier region (2018/19 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/776612d1-573c-49c4-aff5-23b0fba48271

• Ferraccioli, F., Forsberg, R., Olesen, A., Jordan, T., Matsuoka, K., Zakrajsek, A., & Ghidella, M. (2020). Processed line aeromagnetic data over the Recovery Lakes region and interior Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica (2013) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/849e2215-95b0-4275-88b8-50e18e3f8d56

• Ferraccioli, F., Jordan, T., Ross, N., Corr, H., Leat, P., Bingham, R., Rippin, D., Le Brocq, A., & Siegert, M. (2020). Processed line aeromagnetic data over the Institute and Moller region (2010/11 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/03c3180b-97ef-4923-86e1-7ac9eab99497

• Jordan, T., & Ferraccioli, F. (2020). Processed line aeromagnetic data over Adelaide Island (2011) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/ceca9a1e-7e8d-45b8-8d58-fd3625a54da7

• Jordan, T., Ferraccioli, F., Armadillo, E., & Bozzo, E. (2020). Processed line aerogravity data over Wilkes Subglacial Basin region (2005/06 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/81b419c4-0055-435a-9bed-f583f64bd25a

• Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Porter, D., Locke, C., & Tinto, K. (2020). Processed line aerogravity data over the Thwaites Glacier region (2018/19 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/b9b28a35-8620-4182-bf9c-638800b6679b

• Olesen, A., Ferraccioli, F., Forsberg, R., Jordan, T., Matsuoka, K., Zakrajsek, A., & Ghidella, M. (2020). Processed line aerogravity data over the Recovery Lakes region and interior Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica (2013) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/28e3b21f-bf4b-46a6-8559-f69d69c63a48

• Jordan, T., & Ferraccioli, F. (2020). Processed line aerogravity data over the Pine Island Glacier basin (2004/05 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/e6621111-5965-44df-b40c-125f466ceb5c

• Jordan, T., Ferraccioli, F., Ross, N., Corr, H., Leat, P., Bingham, R., Rippin, D., Le Brocq, A., & Siegert, M. (2020). Processed line aerogravity data over the Institute and Moller region (2010/11 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/bc55df03-cac4-4384-bfa7-57b65d969b48

• Jordan, T., & Ferraccioli, F. (2020). Processed high resolution line aeromagnetic data over Pine Island Glacier Ice Shelf (2010-2011) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/84b382c3-6b6f-4524-9807-ec7941e5620d

• Ross, N., Corr, H., Bingham, R., Ferraccioli, F., Jordan, T., Le Brocq, A., Rippin, D., & Siegert, M. (2020). Processed bed elevation picks from airborne radar depth sounding across the Institute and Moller Glacier catchments in 2010/11 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/7946c497-72fc-41cb-a9b2-bf9980efe156

• Jones, P., Jordan, T., Ferraccioli, F., & Ghidella, M. (2020). High resolution processed line aerogravity data over James Ross Island, Northern Antarctic Peninsula (1997/1998) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/f3a55f48-1b9b-4da2-987d-be63b6bf5061

• Ferraccioli, F., & Jordan, T. (2020). High resolution aeromagnetic line data in the Ross Sea Rift collected for the ANDRILL pre-site survey (2008-09 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/74df4192-7c80-4ffa-b890-4b344cfc1bef

• Jordan, T., Porter, D., Tinto, K., Millan, R., Muto, A., Hogan, K., Larter, R., Graham, A., Paden, J., & Robinson, C. (2020). Gravity-derived bathymetry for the Thwaites, Crosson and Dotson ice shelves (2009-2019) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/7803de8b-8a74-466b-888e-e8c737bf21ce

• Corr, H., Ferraccioli, F., Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2020). Antarctica’s Gamburtsev Province (AGAP) Project – Radio-echo sounding data (2007-2009) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/0f6f5a45-d8af-4511-a264-b0b35ee34af6

• Jordan, T., Ferraccioli, F., Bell, R., Damaske, D., & Robinson, C. (2020). Antarctica’s Gamburtsev Province (AGAP) Project – Airborne gravity data (2007-2009) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/8e5f910b-11d6-4a9d-bdf7-175c9b98cfb8

• Ferraccioli, F., Damaske, D., Finn, C., Bell, R., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., & Frearson, N. (2020). Antarctica’s Gamburtsev Province (AGAP) Project – Aeromagnetic data (2007-2009) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/91df43df-e3fd-4637-9091-e75f623e2b07

• Ferraccioli, F., & Jordan, T. (2020). Airborne magnetic data covering the Evans, and Rutford Ice Streams, and ice rises in the Ronne Ice Shelf (2006/07) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/7504be9b-93ba-44af-a17f-00c84554b819

• Hodgson, D., Jordan, T., de Rydt, J., Fretwell, P., Seddon, S., Becker, D., Hogan, K., Smith, A., & Vaughan, D. (2019). Gravity enhanced bathymetric model beneath the Brunt Ice Shelf and Stancomb-Wills Glacier Tongue (Version 1) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/40bcedbe-fea0-4b41-b2f7-bf2d8494b5ad

• Becker, D., Jordan, T., Corr, H., & Robinson, C. (2018). Strapdown aerogravity survey across the Brunt Ice Shelf, 2017 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation, UK. https://doi.org/10.5285/79e63097-f5dc-41ff-8ca5-36bc4f95a6ff

• Ferraccioli, F., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Forsberg, R., Matsuoka, K., Diez, A., Olesen, A., Ghidella, M., Zakrajsek, A., Robinson, C., & King, O. (2018). Bed, surface elevation and ice thickness measurements derived from Radar acquired during the ICEGRAV-2013 airborne geophysics campaign (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK. https://doi.org/10.5285/6549203d-da8b-4a22-924b-a9e1471ea7f1

• Ferraccioli, F., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Armadillo, E., & Armadillo, G. (2018). Airborne radar bed elevation picks across the Wilkes Subglacial Basin, 2005-2006 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK. https://doi.org/10.5285/59e5a6f5-e67d-4a05-99af-30f656569401

• Jordan, T., Corr, H., & Robinson, C. (2018). Aeromagnetic survey across the Brunt Ice Shelf, 2017 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK. https://doi.org/10.5285/410ee2f9-2d22-4155-aaed-43b93a7c3d62

• Siergert, M., Corr, H., Ross, N., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Jeofry, H., Ferraccioli, F., Bingham, R., Le Brocq, A., & Rippin, D. (2017). Synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the Institute and Moller ice streams, West Antarctica, 2010-11 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/8a975b9e-f18c-4c51-9bdb-b00b82da52b8

1. Understanding Greenland’s changing ice

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3. Aerogeophysical survey of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin

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4. GRADES-IMAGE

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5. Aerial survey of Pine Island Glacier

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The International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration ITGC (aerogeophysical survey)

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5. BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal

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   East Antarctica is the least known region of Earth. Studying this remote part of the continent is extremely difficult, requiring researchers to look beneath kilometres of blanketing ice.

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8. Deep channels link ocean to Antarctic glacier

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9. Discovery of high geothermal heat at South Pole

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12. New Antarctic heat map reveals sub-ice hotspots

    An international team of scientists, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), has produced a new map showing how much heat from the Earth’s interior is reaching the base of the […]

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13. FEATURED PAPER: Modelling Gondwana break-up

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16. Airborne Geophysics

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19. NEWS STORY: Assessing potential sea level rise

    New studies improve scientists’ understanding of the potential contribution of the Antarctic Ice Sheet to global sea level rise Three peer-reviewed papers in Nature and Nature Geoscience published in recent […]

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20. PRESS RELEASE: New discovery from “ghost mountains”

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