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Antarctica

A view of the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Extending the Record of Surface Melt on the Larsen C Ice Shelf

by Terri Cook 25 February 201928 July 2022

The first use of Advanced Scatterometer radar data to determine melt duration on an Antarctic ice shelf shows the season has decreased by up to 2 days per year during the extended 21st century record.

An airplane carries instruments to detect high-frequency waves in the Ross ice shelf.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Humming Ice Shelf Changes Its Seismic Tune with the Weather

by Terri Cook 22 February 201928 July 2022

Seismic waves resonating within the upper layers of the Ross ice shelf could help scientists monitor the Antarctic melt season and understand factors that could lead to sudden ice shelf collapse.

The view near McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Observations Show Gravity Waves Above Antarctica Dance in Winter

by Terri Cook 5 February 20198 March 2022

Year-round observations show gravity waves above Antarctica exhibit seasonal patterns that peak in winter, which could help researchers trace the source of this mysterious phenomenon.

Iceberg Antarctica
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The Ocean’s Gateway to Antarctica

by A. F. Thompson 31 January 201911 January 2022

Advances in observations and modeling are providing new insights into the dynamic Antarctic Slope Current and its critical role in Earth’s climate.

The ice-climbing robot IceWorm scales a wall in a glacial cave at Mount St. Hel
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Meet IceWorm: NASA’s New Ice-Climbing Robot

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 12 December 201829 September 2021

A robot that can inch up icy surfaces may help scientists reach new heights in some of Earth’s most dangerous and remote landscapes.

An excavation conducted at an Adélie penguin colony on Earle Island (one of theDanger Islands), Antarctica.
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Penguin Poop Keeps a Record of Antarctic Glaciation

by B. Bedford 11 December 20184 October 2021

Scientists are digging up Adélie penguin guano to study millennia of Antarctica’s history.

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New Method to Measure Ice Cap Thickness

by M. K. Savage 21 November 20182 March 2022

Naturally generated seismic waves bouncing up and down through an ice sheet can be used to determine the thickness of the ice and monitor future changes in ice thickness.

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Dropsondes Reveal Atmospheric Boundary Layers Over Antarctic

by Minghua Zhang 2 November 20188 March 2022

636 high-resolution dropsondes reveal four types of atmospheric boundary layer over the Antarctic, including well-mixed and convective types.

An updated Antarctic Magnetic Anomaly Map helps researchers study the structure of lithosphere around the South Pole.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A More Detailed Look at Earth’s Most Poorly Understood Crust

by Terri Cook 24 October 20187 February 2023

The second-generation Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project offers a powerful new tool for probing the structure and evolution of the southernmost continent’s lithosphere.

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Energetic Electrons Can Penetrate the Stratosphere

by Viviane Pierrard 17 October 201816 March 2023

Precipitations of electrons with energies greater than 30 kiloelectron volts from the slot region penetrate at low altitude and can contribute to destroy ozone.

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