The lows and lows of Antarctic sea ice
Data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) have revealed another summer of exceptionally low sea-ice extent around Antarctica......»»
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Massive Australia wildfires increased Antarctic ozone hole: Study
Smoke from monster wildfires in Australia caused a chemical reaction that widened the ozone hole 10 percent, researchers said Wednesday, raising fears that increasing forest fires could delay the recovery of Earth's atmospheric protection against dea.....»»
A deeper dive into wintry, carbon-absorbing Antarctic waters
Every year as the austral winter sets in, frigid Antarctic air blasts the Southern Ocean. The chill dissipates the warmth of the ocean's surface water, and cold, dense layers form in the sea's upper reaches. Known as Subantarctic Mode Water (SAMW), t.....»»
Antarctic sea ice cover at record low
Sea ice in Antarctica shrank to the smallest area on record in February for the second year in a row, continuing a decade-long decline, the European Union's climate monitoring service said Tuesday......»»
Drones detect moss beds and changes to Antarctica climate
Researchers have been using drones to map large areas of Antarctica this summer in efforts to monitor the effects on vegetation due to climate change with the support of the Federal Government's Australian Antarctic Division......»»
Robot provides unprecedented views below Antarctic ice shelf
High in a narrow, seawater-filled crevasse in the base of Antarctica's largest ice shelf, cameras on the remotely operated Icefin underwater vehicle relayed a sudden change in scenery......»»
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Sea ice in Antarctic at record low: US data center
Antarctic sea ice likely shrunk to a record low last week, US researchers said Monday, its lowest extent in the 45 years of satellite record-keeping......»»
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Satellites observe speed-up of glaciers on the Antarctic peninsula
Glaciers—giant rivers of moving ice—along Antarctica's coastline are flowing faster in the summer because of a combination of melting snow and warmer ocean waters, say researchers......»»
Researchers find several oceanic bottom circulation collapses in the past 4.7 million years
Antarctic bottom water (AABW) covers more than two-thirds of the global ocean bottom, and its formation has recently decreased. However, its long-term variability has not been well understood......»»
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A new interactive research tool for the Antarctic sea-ice zone
A new interactive Antarctic map promises to assist voyage planning and enhance climate research in the sea-ice zone, by bringing together Southern Ocean data from the past four decades......»»
From video to AI: Learning more about Antarctic blue whales
Video and photography have revealed tantalizing glimpses into the lives of Antarctic blue whales and spurred the development of automated ways to detect these critically endangered ocean giants......»»
Fear the biggest rival: First person to complete Antarctic 2.5 km swim
Chilean Barbara Hernandez, who became the first person recorded to have swum 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) in the near-freezing Antarctic Ocean, says fear—not other people—is her rival......»»
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All of Monday’s best deals are now going live, with $200 discounts kicking off the week on Apple’s latest 11-inch M2 iPad Pro. Alongside those all-time lows, rare discounts have landed on Apple Watch Trail Loop and Alpine Loop bands from $80 to.....»»
Elephant seal remains show Antarctic sea was warmer in the mid-to-late Holocene
Studying the response of Antarctic ice sheets to past warming episodes is essential to understand how they may respond to the present warming climate, as their melting and collapse can contribute to global sea level rise. Detailed records of past oce.....»»
Antarctica sea ice melts to a record low
The Antarctic Ocean area covered by ice has shrunk to a record low, exposing the thicker ice shelves buttressing Antarctica's ground ice sheet to waves and warmer temperatures, scientists reported Thursday......»»
Ozone depletion leads to Antarctic upper-stratospheric warming in winter
Since the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole in the 1980s, numerous studies have pointed out that this depletion of ozone in the Antarctic has important impacts on global climate change, and that the changes in Antarctic stratospheric temperatures.....»»
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A handful of Samsung devices are on sale for record lows. Enlarge / Samsung's T7 portable SSD works with computers, Android tablets, and the iPad Pro. (credit: Samsung) Samsung is currently running a sale on a handful of.....»»