Carbon dioxide level breached at Halley VI
Levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere – which is the leading driver of recent climate change – have reached a milestone at British Antarctic Survey’s […]
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Read more of: Carbon dioxide level breached at Halley VI
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The UK Earth System Modelling project (UKESM-BAS)
Read more of: The UK Earth System Modelling project (UKESM-BAS)UKESM-BAS contributes to the UK Earth System Model by coupling the BISICLES ice sheet model with global climate models to improve sea level rise projections, and by developing satellite-based techniques to assess sea ice predictions.
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FEATURED PAPER: Circulation changes off West Antarctica
Read more of: FEATURED PAPER: Circulation changes off West AntarcticaThe Amundsen Sea Low (ASL) is a climatological low pressure system located over the southern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of West Antarctica. Atmospheric variability in this region is larger […]
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NEWS STORY: Consultation – polar research priorities for Europe
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Consultation – polar research priorities for EuropeTake part in an online consultation about Europe’s research priorities for the Polar Regions
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NEWS STORY: Lake drainage affected climate
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Lake drainage affected climateThe catastrophic release of fresh water from a vast South American lake at the end of the last Ice Age was significant enough to change circulation in the Pacific Ocean […]
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Meteorology and Ozone Monitoring
Read more of: Meteorology and Ozone MonitoringLong-term meteorological and ozone observations and data help determine the causes of climate change in the polar regions.
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Antarctic Bottom Water in the Orkney Passage
Read more of: Antarctic Bottom Water in the Orkney PassageDynOPO investigated the flow of Antarctic Bottom Water through the Orkney Passage, a submarine valley connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Weddell Sea. The project tested whether winds over the Weddell Sea regulate the volume and temperature of this deep, cold water mass by altering turbulent mixing.
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FEATURED PAPER: Improving climate predictions
Read more of: FEATURED PAPER: Improving climate predictionsThe Earth’s climate was warmer than today by at least 1°C during the Last Interglacial (between 129,000 and 116,000 years ago). Thus, the Last Interglacial represents an invaluable case study […]
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PRESS RELEASE: West Antarctica snow accumulation
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: West Antarctica snow accumulationWest Antarctic coastal snow accumulation rose 30 percent during 20th century Annual snow accumulation on West Antarctica’s coastal ice sheet increased dramatically during the 20th century, according to a new […]
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NEWS STORY: New polar ship bidder selected
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New polar ship bidder selectedGovernment announces preferred bidder to build new polar ship Minister of State for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson announced today that the preferred bidder to build a new polar research […]
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NEWS STORY: Arctic sea ice 2015
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Arctic sea ice 2015Arctic sea ice 2015 On September 11, the National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) reported that Arctic sea ice reached its likely minimum extent for 2015. The minimum ice […]
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NEWS STORY: NERC to invest £16m in Arctic Ocean change research
Read more of: NEWS STORY: NERC to invest £16m in Arctic Ocean change researchThe Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has announced it will invest £16m in research to study the effects of dramatic changes in Arctic ice cover over the last three decades on […]
