Scientists map ‘deepest’ parts of Southern Ocean
A team of researchers led by British Antarctic Survey has for the first time mapped the deepest part of the South Sandwich Trench in the Southern Ocean. This part of […]
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Melt-rate of West Antarctic Ice Sheet highly sensitive to changes in ocean temperatures
Read more of: Melt-rate of West Antarctic Ice Sheet highly sensitive to changes in ocean temperaturesMelting of ice shelves in West Antarctica speeds up and slows down in response to changes in deep ocean temperature, and is far more variable than previously thought, according to […]
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Prestigious international award for oceanographer
Read more of: Prestigious international award for oceanographerProfessor Mike Meredith wins prize
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Larsen-C Benthos
Read more of: Larsen-C BenthosThe Larsen-C Benthos project studied benthic biodiversity on the seabed exposed by the 2017 calving of the Larsen-C Ice Shelf.
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Modelling Movement of Antarctic Krill
Read more of: Modelling Movement of Antarctic KrillThe MMAK project is using state-of-the-art ocean-sea ice models to improve our understanding of processes that influence the distribution of krill in the South Orkney Islands region.
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National Capability for Global Challenges
Read more of: National Capability for Global ChallengesPolar Expertise – Supporting Development
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Scotia Sea open-ocean biological laboratories
Read more of: Scotia Sea open-ocean biological laboratoriesSCOOBIES makes long-term observations of key Earth system indicators in the Southern Ocean. These observations are vital for both UK and global science.
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BAS Oceanographer selected for Special IPCC Report
Read more of: BAS Oceanographer selected for Special IPCC ReportThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has selected Professor Mike Meredith from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to be a coordinating lead author for a Special Report on the Ocean […]
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Climate Scientist awarded Prestigious Mathematical prize
Read more of: Climate Scientist awarded Prestigious Mathematical prizeLast week (12th July) Dr Emily Shuckburgh travelled to Pittsburgh, USA, and received the prestigious 2017 I. E. Block Community Lecture prize from SIAM – the Society for Industrial and […]
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Boaty McBoatface returns home with unprecedented data
Read more of: Boaty McBoatface returns home with unprecedented dataResearchers have captured unprecedented data about some of the coldest abyssal ocean waters on earth – known as Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) – during the first voyage of the yellow […]
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Plastic pollution in the Antarctic worse than expected
Read more of: Plastic pollution in the Antarctic worse than expectedThe levels of microplastic particles accumulating in the Antarctic are much worse than expected, a team of experts has warned. The continent is considered to be a pristine wilderness compared […]
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British Antarctic Survey at Bluedot Festival 2017
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey at Bluedot Festival 2017British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is delighted to be participating in this year’s Bluedot music festival in Macclesfield 7-9 July. The event, which last year attracted over 20,000 visitors, is billed […]
