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Rare Imagery of Flipped Icebergs in Antarctica
While on an expedition in Antarctica, photographer Alex Cornell had the rare opportunity to photograph a recently flipped iceberg. Defining to the old adage "just the tip of the iceberg," it turns out the underside can be illuminated with unbelievable bright blues and striation that reveal visually stunning secrets of these sleeping giants. Witnessing a flip is uncommon, and moreover the surreal texture and colors distort the scale making it a truly incredible encounter.
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How to Survive Winter in Antarctica
The last flight out of the South Pole until November departed on Friday. How do the people left behind cope with months of endless darkness and sub-zero temperatures?
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Antarctica: Mystery continent holds key to mankind's future
Earth's past, present and future come together here on the northern peninsula of Antarctica, the wildest, most desolate and mysterious of its continents. Clues to answering humanity's most basic questions are locked in this continental freezer the size of the United States and half of Canada: Where did we come from? Are we alone in the universe? What's the fate of our warming planet?
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Salty aquifer, previously unknown microbial habitat discovered under Antarctica
Many view Antarctica as a frozen wasteland. Turns out there are hidden interconnected lakes underneath its dry valleys that could sustain life and shed light on ancient climate change. Microbiologists detected extensive salty groundwater networks in Antarctica using a novel airborne electromagnetic mapping sensor system. The findings shed new light on ancient climate change on Earth and provide evidence that a similar briny aquifer could support microscopic life on Mars.
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Coolest jobs in tech (literally): running a South Pole data center
You know it's cold when you have to heat the air used to cool your data center.
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Polar meltdown sees us on an icy road to disaster
The Antarctic’s glaciers are in retreat, risking a catastrophic rise in sea levels. Glacier expert Andy Smith is one of the team trying to prevent a meltdown by braving this frozen wasteland.
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Sending ice to Antarctica
Scientists have come up with a new way of preserving samples of ice from mountain glaciers. They are creating an ice vault in the coldest place on Earth - Antarctica.
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Rare Flipped Iceberg
Almost 90% of any given iceberg is below the surface, making iceberg flips extremely rare. While in Antarctica, I was lucky enough to witness an iceberg flip, revealing a strangely translucent, alien-green underside that’s completely free of snow and debris.
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Japan to resume whale hunts in the Antarctic
Japan says it plans to resume whale hunts in the Antarctic later this year, even though the International Whaling Commission says Tokyo hasn't proven that the mammals need to be killed for research. The IWC's Scientific Committee said in a report Friday that it wasn't able to determine whether lethal sampling is necessary for whale stock management and conservation. In April, an IWC experts' panel made similar comments about a revised...
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Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 27: Milky Way and Aurora Over Antarctica
Snow, aurora, Milky Way, aurora, snow
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Burning all fossil fuels will melt entire Antarctic ice-sheet, study shows
Oceans would rise by over 50m sinking land inhabited by a billion people and changing the face of planet Earth, say scientists
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Drunken Antarctica scientists have been 'fighting and exposing themselves'
Scientists at American bases in Antarctica should be subject to regular breathalyser tests because they are prone to alcohol abuse, a report has said. The audit carried out by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Office of the Inspector General of the US Antarctic Program (USAP) warned of the “unpredictable behaviour” created by scientists consuming alcohol. According to the report, had “led to fights, indecent exposure, and employees arriving to work under the influence”.
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NASA Study: Mass Gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet Greater than Losses
A new NASA study says that an increase in Antarctic snow accumulation that began 10,000 years ago is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the increased losses from its thinning glaciers. The research challenges the conclusions of other studies, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2013 report, which says that Antarctica is overall losing land ice.
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Melting ice in west Antarctica could raise seas by three metres, warns study
Nasa research finds ice in the region has gone into ‘irreversible retreat’ and claims effect is ‘unstoppable’
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Ozone Hole Nears Record-Breaking Size Again
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is nearing record-breaking size again, scientists say.
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Unlocking the Secrets of the Ross Ice Shelf
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Scenes From A Chilling Adventure Through The Antarctic
Award-winning photographer Alex Bernasconi travels the world in hopes of capturing and depicting mother nature at her absolute best. His recent journey through the Antarctic was no exception as Bernasconi encountered some of the most incredible icebergs and breathtaking wildlife...
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29th November 1929 - Byrd flies over South Pole
American explorer Richard Byrd and three companions make the first flight over the South Pole, flying from their base on the Ross Ice Shelf to the pole and back in 18 hours and 41 minutes.
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After 35 Years, U.S. Set to Finally Build More Icebreakers
After a 35 year hiatus, the U.S. Coast Guard is set to build a new heavy endurance icebreaker. The head of the sea service's acquisition office believes production on a new ship could start in five years—and will cost at least a billion dollars. According to USNI News, acquisition chief Rear Admiral Mike Haycock said the Coast Guard has finalized plans to buy a ship to replace the Polar Star, the service's only heavy icebreaker.
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14th December 1911 - Amundsen reaches South Pole
Norwegian Roald Amundsen becomes the first explorer to reach the South Pole, beating his British rival, Robert Falcon Scott. Amundsen, born in Borge, near Oslo, in 1872, was one of the great figures in polar exploration. In 1897, he was first mate on a Belgian expedition that was the first ever to winter in the Antarctic.
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