As the name Bedmap3 implies, this is the third map of Antarctica produced ... the lake is controlled by the ice sheet thickness, and the cycle of freezing and melting at the base of the ice ...

"For us, it's not just a new discovery, but also a wake-up call." Scientists stunned by new images from beneath Antarctic ice ...

IT WILL FLOW INTO THE FJORD AND GET UNDER THAT ICE TONGUE AND START TO BREAK IT UP AND MELT IT. MAYOR’S TEAM HAS BEEN USING REMOTE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH WIDE BEAM SONARS TO MAKE DETAILED MAPS ...

The Bedmap3 from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the most detailed depiction ever captured of the southernmost ...

In January 1774, Captain James Cook’s third and final attempt to sail south in search of the elusive Terra Australis was blocked by impenetrable sea ice ... notes this map of Antarctica from ...

For those with wealth, a trip to Antarctica has become a popular choice, but writer Paul Oswell warns that visiting can be ...

By systematically assessing data gathered by different methods, researchers refined estimates of global glacier melt and its ...

The maps below illustrate soil moisture changes in 2003-07 ... the researchers subtracted other components of sea level rise from the overall total – including Greenland ice melt, Antarctica ice melt, ...

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Satellite data reveal a link between the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere and rates of Antarctic sea ice loss in recent years.