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World's Largest Iceberg A23a Resumes Journey North After Months of Stagnation
A23a, the largest iceberg in the world, has begun moving again after being trapped in a vortex near the South Orkney Islands. Weighing nearly a trillion tonnes and twice the size of Greater London, the iceberg has been stuck in the Weddell Sea for over three decades. Now on its way north, scientists are studying its potential environmental impacts,...
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Rare Sea Smoke and Streaming Snow Phenomena Captured Near Pine Island Glacier
In October 2024, Pine Island Glacier displayed unusual atmospheric phenomena, including rare sea smoke and blowing snow. Captured by NASA's Landsat 8, these events were visible due to clear skies. Strong winds pushed warmer water to the surface, creating sea smoke, while blowing snow from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet influenced the glacier’s land...
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Nasa Captures 'Sea Smoke' Rising from Antarctic Glacier. Know How It Happens
Sea smoke is essentially fog above water and occurs when cold, frigid air above the glacier meets with relatively warm water surrounding it
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3D Scans Reveal Endurance Shipwreck Details After 107 Years
The wreck of the Endurance, lost during Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition in 1914, has been captured in remarkable detail through 3D scans and underwater photography. Submerged for over a century in the Weddell Sea, the ship was rediscovered in 2022. The scans show the ship's structure, including a star-patterned linoleum floor and scatt...
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Discovery Of Antarctic Explorer's Lost Shipwreck To Be Revealed On Screen
Legendary Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance sank more than a century ago and its wreck lay undiscovered at the bottom of the Weddell Sea until March 2022.
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Antarctic Study Reveals "Tipping Point" For Runaway Melting Of Ice Sheets
Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward "runaway melting" of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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Climate Change Key Factor Of Record-Low Antarctic Sea Ice: Study
Climate change played a key role in last year's record-low levels of Antarctic sea ice, a study published on Monday found, marking an abrupt shift from the growth seen in previous decades.
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Antarctica's France-Sized Ice Shelf Makes Daily Jumps, Raising Icequake Concerns
The potential acceleration and eventual disintegration of the Ross Ice Shelf, leading to its movement into the sea, would have far-reaching consequences for ice coverage throughout the region.
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Global Warming: Thousands Of Penguins Die In Antarctic Ice Breakup
The melting of sea ice around Antarctica is leading to the loss of habitat for baby emperor penguins.
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Sea Creature With 20 Arms, Strawberry-Like Body Discovered In Antarctic Ocean
The scientific name of the species is 'Promachocrinus fragarius' and according to the study, the name Fragarius is derived from the Latin word "fragum," which means "strawberry."
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An "Extraordinary Situation" Is Unfolding In Antarctica Amid Record Heat
Amid a summer of record heat, the most dramatic impact may be taking place under the cover of Antarctic night.
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Earth Had Second-Warmest March On Record
Earth had its second-warmest March on record with Antarctic sea ice shrinking to its second-lowest extent, the EU's climate monitoring agency said on Thursday.
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Watch: First Look At Iceberg The Size Of Greater London
Ten years after the first cracks appeared, A81, the Greater-London-sized block of ice, had finally calved off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
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Antarctic Sea Ice Cover At Record Low For 2nd Year In A Row: Report
"Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest extent in the 45-year satellite data record," said Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of C3S.
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Antarctic Ocean Ice Melts To Record Low. How This Impacts Global Warming
The Antarctic Ocean area covered by ice has shrunk to a record low, exposing the thicker ice shelves buttressing Antarctica's ground ice sheet to waves and warmer temperatures, scientists reported Thursday.
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World's Largest Iceberg A23a Resumes Journey North After Months of Stagnation
A23a, the largest iceberg in the world, has begun moving again after being trapped in a vortex near the South Orkney Islands. Weighing nearly a trillion tonnes and twice the size of Greater London, the iceberg has been stuck in the Weddell Sea for over three decades. Now on its way north, scientists are studying its potential environmental impacts,...
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Rare Sea Smoke and Streaming Snow Phenomena Captured Near Pine Island Glacier
In October 2024, Pine Island Glacier displayed unusual atmospheric phenomena, including rare sea smoke and blowing snow. Captured by NASA's Landsat 8, these events were visible due to clear skies. Strong winds pushed warmer water to the surface, creating sea smoke, while blowing snow from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet influenced the glacier’s land...
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Nasa Captures 'Sea Smoke' Rising from Antarctic Glacier. Know How It Happens
Sea smoke is essentially fog above water and occurs when cold, frigid air above the glacier meets with relatively warm water surrounding it
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3D Scans Reveal Endurance Shipwreck Details After 107 Years
The wreck of the Endurance, lost during Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition in 1914, has been captured in remarkable detail through 3D scans and underwater photography. Submerged for over a century in the Weddell Sea, the ship was rediscovered in 2022. The scans show the ship's structure, including a star-patterned linoleum floor and scatt...
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Discovery Of Antarctic Explorer's Lost Shipwreck To Be Revealed On Screen
Legendary Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance sank more than a century ago and its wreck lay undiscovered at the bottom of the Weddell Sea until March 2022.
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Antarctic Study Reveals "Tipping Point" For Runaway Melting Of Ice Sheets
Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward "runaway melting" of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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Climate Change Key Factor Of Record-Low Antarctic Sea Ice: Study
Climate change played a key role in last year's record-low levels of Antarctic sea ice, a study published on Monday found, marking an abrupt shift from the growth seen in previous decades.
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Antarctica's France-Sized Ice Shelf Makes Daily Jumps, Raising Icequake Concerns
The potential acceleration and eventual disintegration of the Ross Ice Shelf, leading to its movement into the sea, would have far-reaching consequences for ice coverage throughout the region.
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Global Warming: Thousands Of Penguins Die In Antarctic Ice Breakup
The melting of sea ice around Antarctica is leading to the loss of habitat for baby emperor penguins.
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Sea Creature With 20 Arms, Strawberry-Like Body Discovered In Antarctic Ocean
The scientific name of the species is 'Promachocrinus fragarius' and according to the study, the name Fragarius is derived from the Latin word "fragum," which means "strawberry."
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An "Extraordinary Situation" Is Unfolding In Antarctica Amid Record Heat
Amid a summer of record heat, the most dramatic impact may be taking place under the cover of Antarctic night.
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Earth Had Second-Warmest March On Record
Earth had its second-warmest March on record with Antarctic sea ice shrinking to its second-lowest extent, the EU's climate monitoring agency said on Thursday.
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Watch: First Look At Iceberg The Size Of Greater London
Ten years after the first cracks appeared, A81, the Greater-London-sized block of ice, had finally calved off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
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Antarctic Sea Ice Cover At Record Low For 2nd Year In A Row: Report
"Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest extent in the 45-year satellite data record," said Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of C3S.
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Antarctic Ocean Ice Melts To Record Low. How This Impacts Global Warming
The Antarctic Ocean area covered by ice has shrunk to a record low, exposing the thicker ice shelves buttressing Antarctica's ground ice sheet to waves and warmer temperatures, scientists reported Thursday.
