Carbon capture by Antarctic seabeds
The ASCCC Project investigates, quantifies and understands the role of polar and subpolar seabeds in the carbon cycle, particularly in response to climate change.
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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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PRESS RELEASE: Mapping the ice from below
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Mapping the ice from belowUnderwater robot sheds new light on Antarctic sea ice The first detailed, high-resolution 3-D maps of Antarctic sea ice have been developed using an underwater robot. Scientists from the UK, […]
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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: Marine award for scientist
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Marine award for scientistBAS Scientist receives prestigious award BAS oceanographer, Dr Emily Shuckburgh, has been presented with the Rosenstiel Award at a ceremony in Miami in the United States. The Rosenstiel Award, created […]
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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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PRESS RELEASE: Pine Island Glacier and climatic variability
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Pine Island Glacier and climatic variabilityPine Island Glacier sensitive to climatic variability A new study published in Science this month suggests the thinning of Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica is much more susceptible to […]
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NEWS STORY: New research on ocean currents
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New research on ocean currentsNew research sheds light on history of polar current Research conducted by a team that included scientists from British Antarctic Survey reveals the ocean current moving around the South Pole […]
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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 […]
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NEWS STORY: New academic role for expert
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New academic role for expertHonorary Professorship for BAS polar ocean expert Michael Meredith Polar ocean expert, Michael Meredith, has been made an honorary Professor by the University of the Highlands and Islands. The professorship […]