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Antarctic sea ice
Posted inScience Updates

Understanding Past Changes in Southern Ocean Sea Ice

by M. Patterson, R. Rhodes and C. Allen 8 April 201917 August 2022

C-SIDE Workshop; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 24–26 October 2018

A view of the aircraft used to collect radar data over Antarctica
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Subglacial Water Can Accelerate East Antarctic Glacier Flow

by Terri Cook 3 April 201928 July 2022

Airborne radar from the Recovery Glacier system demonstrates the importance of characterizing the underlying causes of ice flow speedup to understand how glacial discharge could change in the future.

The Southern Ocean is known for high waves and elevated levels of sea spray aerosols.
Posted inScience Updates

Connecting the Southern Ocean with Clouds

by S. Landwehr, J. Schmale and D. W. H. Walton 25 March 201917 August 2022

ACE-DATA/Antarctic Sea-Atmosphere Interactions Data (ASAID) Workshop; 5–6 November 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland

Ice flowing down West Antarctica’s Pope Glacier
Posted inResearch Spotlights

What’s Missing from Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss Predictions?

by Sarah Stanley 21 March 20199 August 2022

Accurately modeling melt rates in specific ice shelf locations is critical for forecasting how Antarctica’s ice sheet will respond to climate change.

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
Posted inEditors' Vox

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.

Posted inScience Updates

Remote Sensing Leads to Better Understanding of Polar Regions

by G. Grosse and B. Jones 28 December 2018

Fifteenth International Circumpolar Remote Sensing Symposium; Potsdam, Germany, 10–14 September 2018

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

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.

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