New Technique Enables Mineral ID of Precious Antarctic Micrometeorites
Analyzing the composition of this type of cosmic dust can potentially reveal many secrets about the evolution of our solar system
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Seasonal Sea Ice Changes Hold Clues to Controlling CO2 Levels
Researchers demonstrate that seasonal growth and destruction of sea ice in a warming world enhances the amount of marine life present in the sea around Antarctica
Scientists: Climate Change Will Turn Coastal Antarctica Green
Researchers combine satellite data with on-the-ground observations over two summers in Antarctica to detect and measure the green snow algae
Greenland Shed Ice at Unprecedented Rate in 2019
UCI, NASA JPL project tracking Earth-sensing satellite turnover yields striking results
Antarctic Ice Walls Protect the Climate
An international research group has explored the physics behind the ocean currents close to the floating glaciers that surround the Antarctic coast
Scientists Find Record Warm Water in Antarctica
Discovery serves as warning signal for sea-level rise
Antarctic Ice Sheets Could Be at Greater Risk of Melting Than Previously Thought
Antarctica is the largest reservoir of ice on Earth—but new research by the University of South Australia suggests it could be at greater risk of melting than previously thought
First Measures of Earth's Ionosphere Found with the Largest Atmospheric Radar in the Antarctic
Researchers have used radar in Antarctica to make the first measurements from the Antarctic region
Stardust in the Antarctic Snow
Iron-60 discovery in the Antarctic provides information on the environment of the solar system
Antarctic: The Icecube Neutrino Experiment Is Growing
The South Pole Observatory is being upgraded with German participation to better understand the properties of neutrinos