The first dive of Boaty McBoatface
The unmanned submersible Boaty McBoatface was deployed in the Antarctic for the first time.
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Scientists explain how meltwater reaches ocean depths
Read more of: Scientists explain how meltwater reaches ocean depthsAn international team of researchers has discovered why fresh water, melted from Antarctic ice sheets, is often detected below the surface of the ocean, rather than rising to the top […]
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Wind-blown Antarctic sea ice helps drive ocean circulation
Read more of: Wind-blown Antarctic sea ice helps drive ocean circulationAntarctic sea ice is constantly on the move as powerful winds blow it away from the coast and out toward the open ocean. A new study published today in the journal Nature Geoscience (Monday 27 June) shows how that ice migration may be more important for the global ocean circulation than anyone realized.
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Oceanographic models for the Scotia Sea
Read more of: Oceanographic models for the Scotia SeaDevelopment of regional models to examine the detailed oceanography of island shelves and surrounding 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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A23 repeat section
Read more of: A23 repeat sectionUnderstanding Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) and its affect on global ocean circulation.
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NEWS STORY: Columns widespread in Southern Ocean
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Columns widespread in Southern OceanOceanographers discover ‘Taylor columns’ are widespread in Southern Ocean according to new research published recently in the Journal of Geophysical Research Lead author Professor Mike Meredith, a Senior Oceanographer at […]
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NEWS STORY: Glacier project on stamps
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Glacier project on stampsStamp of approval for iSTAR The iSTAR programme, which is looking at the stability of Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica, is featured in a new set of British Antarctic Territory […]
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NEWS STORY: Southern Ocean dynamics
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Southern Ocean dynamicsThe Southern Ocean: new insights into circulation, carbon and climate A special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A has been published today (Monday 2 June) which […]
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NEWS STORY: Funding announced for new ship
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Funding announced for new shipNew polar research ship for UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP announced this week (Friday 25 April 2014) that the Government has earmarked more than […]
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NEWS STORY: Crucial conditions for phytoplankton
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Crucial conditions for phytoplanktonWinter conditions crucial for phytoplankton growth in Southern Ocean An international team of researchers, including the British Antarctic Survey, has found new evidence that winter conditions in the Southern Ocean […]
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NEWS STORY: Submerged mountains aid ocean mixing
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Submerged mountains aid ocean mixingUndersea mountains provide crucial piece in climate prediction puzzle A mystery in the ocean near Antarctica has been solved by researchers who have long puzzled over how deep and mid-depth […]
