Bedrock sampling beneath Antarctic ice
In this project samples of bedrock were analysed to determine how long they have been shielded from the sun, and that could tell us how long ago the ice sheet formed, even if the first ice has long gone.
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Increases in winds weaken Southern Ocean carbon sink
Read more of: Increases in winds weaken Southern Ocean carbon sinkA new study of lake sediments from the sub-Antarctic reveals for the first time that increases in westerly winds are likely to reduce the ability of the Southern Ocean to […]
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FEATURED PAPER: Sea-ice loss impacts Northern Hemisphere
Read more of: FEATURED PAPER: Sea-ice loss impacts Northern HemisphereThis study, led by scientists from the British Antarctic Survey, suggests that sea-ice loss in different regions of the Arctic, and of different amounts, leads to different effects on surface […]
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Hay Festival short film highlights Antarctic climate science
Read more of: Hay Festival short film highlights Antarctic climate scienceLeading climate scientist and BAS oceanographer Dr Emily Shuckburgh worked with award-winning author and illustrator Chris Haughton to create the short film Message from Antarctica. This is part of the […]
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European wind energy generation potential in a 1.5˚C world
Read more of: European wind energy generation potential in a 1.5˚C worldThe UK and large parts of northern Europe could become windier if global temperatures reach 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new study. This has implications for wind energy […]
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Stability and Instability – Records of External Drivers and Resulting Behaviour of Thwaites Glacier
Read more of: Stability and Instability – Records of External Drivers and Resulting Behaviour of Thwaites GlacierTHOR examined sedimentary record both offshore from the glacier and beneath the ice shelf, together with glacial landforms on the sea bed, to reconstruct past changes in ocean conditions and the glaciers response to these changes.
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Geological History Constraints on the Magnitude of Grounding Line Retreat in the Thwaites Glacier System
Read more of: Geological History Constraints on the Magnitude of Grounding Line Retreat in the Thwaites Glacier SystemGHC will gather information about past ice sheet behaviour and relative sea level change in the Thwaites Glacier system. Determining the timing and magniture of past episodes of thinning and retreat and subsequent re-advance is important to provide a context for the current and future behaviour of Thwaites Glacier.
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Most detailed study of global climate variability around the world
Read more of: Most detailed study of global climate variability around the worldThe most comprehensive study of the variability of temperature globally is published this week in the journal Nature. It reveals the degree to which temperature fluctuations reduced from the last […]
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Scientists gather in Davos to highlight Arctic climate change
Read more of: Scientists gather in Davos to highlight Arctic climate changeA team of leading Arctic scientists – including British Antarctic Survey glaciologist Dr Jeremy Wilkinson – are gathering in Davos this week at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting (23-24 […]
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Larsen-C Benthos
Read more of: Larsen-C BenthosThe Larsen-C Benthos project studied benthic biodiversity on the seabed exposed by the 2017 calving of the Larsen-C Ice Shelf.
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New map reveals landscape beneath Greenland’s ice sheet
Read more of: New map reveals landscape beneath Greenland’s ice sheetA new map of what lies beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet is published this week (Thursday 14 December 2017). By providing scientists with the most comprehensive, high resolution and accurate […]
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Tiny ice losses at Antarctica’s fringes can accelerate ice loss far away
Read more of: Tiny ice losses at Antarctica’s fringes can accelerate ice loss far awayA thinning of small areas of floating ice at Antarctica’s coast can accelerate the movement of ice grounded on rocks hundreds of kilometres away, a new study involving scientists from […]
