Antarctic glaciers’ ice loss “unprecedented”
Two crucial glaciers in West Antarctica may be losing ice faster than they have over the last 5,000 years, according to a new study published this month (June 2022).
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Digital Twins of the Polar Regions
Read more of: Digital Twins of the Polar RegionsThis project is developing digital twins of Antarctic and Arctic environments and resources. A digital twin makes it possible to test “what if” questions far more quickly than traditional computer models.
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Researchers identify biggest threats to Larsen C ice shelf
Read more of: Researchers identify biggest threats to Larsen C ice shelfA new study by scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has used computer modelling to rank the factors responsible for the Larsen C ice shelf melt according to their severity.
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Drilling of oldest ice on Earth completed
Read more of: Drilling of oldest ice on Earth completedThe first ice core drilling campaign of Beyond Epica-Oldest Ice has been successfully completed at the remote Little Dome C site in Antarctica – one of the most extreme places […]
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The threat from Thwaites: the retreat of Antarctica’s riskiest glacier
Read more of: The threat from Thwaites: the retreat of Antarctica’s riskiest glacierAntarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is retreating rapidly as a warming ocean slowly erases its ice from below, leading to a faster flow, more fracturing and a threat of collapse, according to […]
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How Antarctic winds shaped CO₂
Read more of: How Antarctic winds shaped CO₂SIWHA investigates how westerly winds and sea ice have influenced CO2 uptake and release in the Southern Ocean.
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‘MRI’ scan reveals spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea
Read more of: ‘MRI’ scan reveals spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North SeaSpectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea have been discovered using 3D seismic reflection technology. Similar to MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) the images reveal in unprecedented detail huge seafloor […]
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Polar Zero: visual arts take centre stage at COP26
Read more of: Polar Zero: visual arts take centre stage at COP26Immersive science-art ice core research exhibition to be displayed at Glasgow Science Centre during COP26
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Antarctica wasn’t as cold during the last ice age as previously thought, new study shows
Read more of: Antarctica wasn’t as cold during the last ice age as previously thought, new study showsA study of two alternative methods for reconstructing ancient temperatures has given climate researchers a better understanding of how cold it was in Antarctica during the last Ice Age, around […]
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Scientists reconstruct past history of largest ice shelf on Antarctic Peninsula
Read more of: Scientists reconstruct past history of largest ice shelf on Antarctic PeninsulaFor the first time, geological records have been used to reconstruct the history of Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The ice shelf is the largest remaining remnant of a […]
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Underwater robot reveals how Thwaites Glacier is melting
Read more of: Underwater robot reveals how Thwaites Glacier is meltingFor the first time, researchers have collected data from underneath the remote Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica using an underwater robot.
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Glaciers accelerate in the Getz region of West Antarctica
Read more of: Glaciers accelerate in the Getz region of West AntarcticaGlaciers in West Antarctica are moving more quickly from land into the ocean, contributing to rising global sea levels. A 25-year record of satellite observations has been used to show […]
