Stanford researchers have revealed that the Wilkes Subglacial Basin in East Antarctica, holding enough ice to raise global sea levels by over 10 feet, is…
Posts published in “Antarctica”
Auto Added by WPeMatico
An image showing ice flowing into the ocean and forming an ice shelf in Antarctica. (NB: This image is not of Pine Island Glacier itself,…
Satellite image of Antarctica’s Argentine Islands captured on February 16, 2023, by the Operational Land Imager-2 on Landsat 9. The Antarctic island served as a…
Research from Northumbria University reveals a critical window to prevent irreversible Antarctic ice loss. While current models show no tipping point reached yet, future scenarios…
A study by Indiana University suggests that scattering sunlight-reflecting particles in the atmosphere could slow down the melting of Antarctic ice. This approach, known as…
Recent research indicates that Antarctic ice shelves are approximately 6% thinner than previously estimated. This discovery, highlighting the need for more accurate data, is critical…
A recent study led by glaciologist Benjamin Wallis has revealed the alarming instability of the Antarctic’s Cadman Glacier, which rapidly lost significant ice due to…
A study from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography indicates that meltwater flowing beneath Antarctic glaciers accelerates their ice loss. This effect, termed subglacial…
The left and right images show the plane and equipment used to conduct a partial survey of Antarctica during the ICECAP data gathering project, courtesy…
Researchers have reported that while Greenland’s surface ice melt has accelerated due to the combined effects of warming and the influence of Foehn and katabatic…
Map of the Antarctic sea ice extent on September 10, 2023. Satellite data shows that Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum extent on record…
Chasm-1 remained dormant for many years but has now created a new iceberg. Credit: BAS Following the calving of the A-81 iceberg at the end…
Landsat 8 image depicting the highly dynamic SCAR Inlet Ice Shelf, Antarctic Peninsula, and sea ice production offshore. Credit: NASA/USGS, processed by Dr. Frazer Christie,…
Amundsen Sea Embayment. Credit: University of Leeds According to scientists, the Amundsen Sea Embayment, which is the fastest-changing region in Antarctica, has experienced a loss…
Aerial photographs of the Antarctic Peninsula’s glaciers. Credit: Dr. Anna E. Hogg, University of Leeds According to researchers, glaciers – massive blocks of moving ice…
Melting in cracks and crevasses where ice enters the ocean at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is faster than scientists thought. Credit: NASA Data come from an…
Nodules on the seafloor at the study site, photographed by an underwater camera. Credit: YAO Huiqiang Antarctic bottom water (AABW) covers more than two-thirds of…
A research camp at the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) Divide. Credit: Bradley Markle University of Colorado at Boulder scientists and an international team of…
The icefin robot under the ice near McMurdo research station, operated by the US Antarctic Program. Credit: Rob Robbins USAP Results provide close-up view of…
Doomsday Glacier Is “In Trouble” – Surprising Results From Underwater Robot Close-Up View of Melting
The icefin robot under the ice near McMurdo research station, operated by the US Antarctic Program. Credit: Rob Robbins USAP New data from an international…