Scientists track rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier
Scientists 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 […]
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Greenland’s Past, Our Future
Read more of: Greenland’s Past, Our FutureKANG-GLAC studies past and present glacier-ocean changes in southeast Greenland to predict how ice loss will affect ocean circulation, ecosystems and climate.
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Extreme snowfall in West Antarctica driving sea-level rise
Read more of: Extreme snowfall in West Antarctica driving sea-level riseA new study highlights how extreme snowfall events significantly alter the amount of ice lost by the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. A team of scientists from British Antarctic Survey, along […]
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First images of giant iceberg from Brunt Ice Shelf
Read more of: First images of giant iceberg from Brunt Ice ShelfANTARCTICA – 13 March 2023. British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released the first aerial pictures of the massive A81 iceberg that calved from the Brunt Ice Shelf in late January. […]
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Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves giant iceberg
Read more of: Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves giant icebergANTARCTICA – 23 January 2023. A huge iceberg (1550 km²), almost the size of Greater London, has broken off the 150m thick Brunt Ice Shelf. It calved after cracks that […]
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Beyond EPICA deep drilling campaign begins
Read more of: Beyond EPICA deep drilling campaign beginsScientists return to East Antarctica this month (December) to locate the oldest ice on Earth. The team is part of an EU-funded research consortium from 10 European countries whose aim […]
