Antarctica
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:06:00 GMTTrying to understand the melting process of the largest ice shelf in Antarctica
A new study by scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has used computer modeling to rank the factors responsible for the Larsen C ice shelf melt according to their severity. The review is an important contribution to th...
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:50:00 GMTEndurance22 education programme
Since the expedition was conceived, educational outreach was a key objective. The FMHT partnered with Reach the World, the US-based education organisation, and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) who have successfully con...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:30:00 GMTDrones give HMS Protector the cutting edge to punch through polar ice
Drone experts from Culdrose have given the Royal Navy’s Antarctic research ship ‘eyes in the sky’ to help Ice Patrol HMS Protector punch through the polar ice. Seventeen of the icebreaker’s crew are now qualified in ope...
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:28:00 GMTArgentina's Antarctic office looking for 2023 campaign scientists
Argentina's National Antarctic Directorate (DNA) is looking for engineers and students of computer and electronic engineering to fill a dozen technical positions during the winter at the permanent bases Orcadas, Belgrano II, Sa...
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:44:00 GMTChile plans to build Antarctic center in Punta Arenas
The Government of Chile has called out for bids to build what will be known as the International Antarctic Center (CAI) in Punta Arenas, it was abbounced in Santiago. The US$-80-million development is expected to foster researc...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:34:00 GMTNew link between greenhouse gases and sea-level rise, BAS scientists
Advanced ocean modeling techniques reveal how greenhouse gas emissions contribute to warmer oceans and the resulting melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. A new study by scientists Kaitlin Naughten and Paul Holland from Brit...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:13:00 GMTUKAHT hiring workers to monitor penguins in Antarctica
The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is offering part-time job opportunities for qualified candidates willing to spend several months at Port Lockroy, Base A.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:55:00 GMTRRS Sir David Attenborough completes ice trials during maiden voyage to Antarctica
Falklands' flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough is completing ice trials during its maiden voyage to Antarctica – a critical milestone in the commissioning of Britain’s new polar ship. This is the first in a series of trials ...
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:15:00 GMTInternational team researching complex pattern of sea ice around Antarctica
A £5m project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to investigate the complex changes seen in sea ice around the Antarctic begins this month (March 2022) as the sea ice extent around the continent drops to...
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 09:59:00 GMTResearchers concerned over ice shelf disintegrating in East Antarctica
The Conger Shelf, a 460-square-kilometers mass of ice has disintegrated in East Antarctica, it was reported over the weekend. It was the first to break up in four decades of satellite observations. The event took place on March...