Antarctic ice explains dip in CO2 levels
Small bubbles of air from ice in Antarctica resolve a long-standing debate about why there was a decline in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) during the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Ice cores reveal rapid Antarctic ice loss in the past
Read more of: Ice cores reveal rapid Antarctic ice loss in the pastThe first direct evidence that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrank suddenly and dramatically at the end of the Last Ice Age, around eight thousand years ago, is published in a new study this week.
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Team embarks on mission to investigate iceberg calving
Read more of: Team embarks on mission to investigate iceberg calvingA team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is gearing up for an expedition to the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica to unravel the mysteries behind the calving processes that result in the formation of colossal icebergs.
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New field season on Thwaites Glacier underway
Read more of: New field season on Thwaites Glacier underwayThirty seven scientists and over 24 support staff are arriving in Antarctica to work on Thwaites Glacier.
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Antarctic photo nominated in competition
Read more of: Antarctic photo nominated in competitionThe Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition celebrates the power of photography in capturing scientific phenomena happening all around us, and the role great images play in making science accessible to a wide audience.
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Scientists track rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier
Read more of: Scientists track rapid retreat of Antarctic glacierScientists are warning that apparently stable glaciers in Antarctica can change rapidly and lose large quantities of ice as a result of warmer oceans.
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Hamish Pritchard awarded Innovation in Meteorology Prize
Read more of: Hamish Pritchard awarded Innovation in Meteorology PrizeBritish Antarctic Survey glaciologist Hamish Pritchard has won the 2023 Harry Otten Prize for Innovation in Meteorology.
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Antarctica’s glacial border moves for miles with the tide
Read more of: Antarctica’s glacial border moves for miles with the tideNew measurements of how the boundary between onshore glacier and floating ice shelf glides back-and- forth could help predict melting
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60 years of Antarctic ice sheet data released
Read more of: 60 years of Antarctic ice sheet data releasedIn a significant milestone for Antarctic research, detailed and extensive information on ice thickness and bed topography is now available for the first time in a centralised and standardised format. […]
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Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first time
Read more of: Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first timeThe ground beneath Antarctica’s most vulnerable glacier has been mapped for the first time, helping scientists to better understand how it is being affected by climate change. Analysis of the […]
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Cracking Antarctica’s Iceberg Code
Read more of: Cracking Antarctica’s Iceberg CodeRIFT-TIP is investigating iceberg calving on the Brunt Ice Shelf. It uses field monitoring, lab testing, and modelling to predict when icebergs will form.
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Scientists named on TIME100 list for Antarctic research
Read more of: Scientists named on TIME100 list for Antarctic researchScientists Dr Peter Davis (British Antarctic Survey) and Dr Britney Schmidt (Cornell University) have been named in the 2023 TIME100 annual list of the 100 most influential people in the […]
