Antarctica Archives - Page 15 of 18

R/V Laurence M. Gould casts a shadow on an iceberg along the West Antarctic Peninsula.

Understanding a Changing West Antarctic Peninsula

by K. Hendry, S. Henley and Oscar Schofield 13 October 20175 October 2022

The 1st Workshop of the SOOS WAP Working Group; Cambridge, United Kingdom, 15–16 May 2017
In Icy Waters: The Future of Marine Biogeochemical Research off the West Antarctic Peninsula; Chicheley, United Kingdom, 17–18 May 2017

Science Updates

Airborne Platforms Help Answer Questions in Polar Geosciences

by M. Scheinert, G. Eagles and K. Tinto 29 September 201728 October 2021

International Workshop on Airborne Geodesy and Geophysics with Focus on Polar Applications; Dresden, Germany, 19–21 April 2017

Researchers use modeling to find an iceberg’s breaking point.

Research Spotlights

How to Find an Iceberg’s Breaking Point

by S. Witman 16 August 20179 August 2022

Researchers develop a mathematical method of modeling tabular icebergs, like the one that broke away from an Antarctic ice shelf earlier this year.

Microbes in snow could contribute to faster melting and impact downstream ecosystems

Research Spotlights

Antarctic Microbes Shape Nutrient Content of Snowmelt

by Sarah Stanley 20 July 20178 February 2023

As temperatures continue to rise, snow-dwelling microbes could accelerate melting and influence downstream ecosystems.

A closeup of a rift in the Larsen C ice sheet in 2016.

News

Six Points of Perspective on Larsen C’s Huge New Iceberg

by JoAnna Wendel and M. Kumar 12 July 201717 March 2023

A Delaware-sized slab of ice just broke off Antarctica. Now what?

Editors' Vox

The Uncertain Future of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

by T. J. Hughes 23 June 20178 February 2023

A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics discusses how climate change could affect ice streams, ice sheets, ice shelves, and sea ice in Antarctica.

Editors' Vox

Warm Waters in West Antarctica

by J. Turner and H. Gudmundsson 16 June 201725 January 2023

A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics describes the atmospheric and oceanic processes that are causing ice loss in the Antarctic.

Researchers examine the impact of rising temperatures in the less studied East Antarctica

Research Spotlights

What Regions Are Most at Risk for Ice Loss in East Antarctica?

by S. Witman 31 March 201723 March 2023

Scientists model the impact of environmental warming on ice drainage basins in the less studied East Antarctica.

Sunshine over the Antarctic Peninsula. Just how warm can Antarctica get?

Features

Evaluating Highest Temperature Extremes in the Antarctic

by Maria de Los Milagros Skansi, John King, Matthew A. Lazzara, Randall S. Cerveny, Jose Luis Stella, Susan Solomon, Phillip Jones, David Bromwich, James Renwick, Christopher C. Burt, Thomas C. Peterson, Manola Brunet, Fatima Driouech, Russell Vose and Daniel Krahenbuhl 1 March 20178 March 2022

The record high temperature for regions south of 60°S latitude is a balmy 19.8°C (67.6°F), recorded 30 January 1982 at a research station on Signy Island.