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New Insights into Role of Southern Ocean in Global Climate System

08.02.2008

The recent Polarstern expedition was dedicated to organisms and materials cycles in the ocean. Among other topics, a team of 53 scientists from 9 countries have been studying the biological carbon pump in the Southern Ocean. There, large quantities of surface-drifting plankton algae are able to significantly reduce the carbon…
British Exploration of Subantarctic Lake

16.01.2008

A team led by Dr. Andy Smith from the British Antarctic Survey is currently conducting a series of experiments investigating Lake Ellsworth, a sub-glacial lake in West Antarctica. This research could shed new light on the history of life on Earth, climate change and future sea-level rise.
West Antarctic Ice Sheet Monitored by Sensors

20.12.2007

New collaboration named POLENET will plant global positioning system (GPS) trackers and seismic sensors on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) bedrock. The aim of this sensors network is to monitor the interactions between the ice and earth 24 hours a day.
Polarstern Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Service

28.11.2007

The German research vessel Polarstern celebrates its 25th anniversary of service and leads Germany into the new Antarctic research season. The ship will leave from Cape Town on November 28th for a ten-week expedition focussing on climate-related research.
High Definition Map of Antarctica

28.11.2007

A new high definition map of Antarctica has been compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation and the British Antarctic Survey. A news report on BBC News asserts that the new map should provide invaluable support to logistics and researchers on the continent.
New Tool to Monitor Arctic Ocean

22.11.2007

Scientists and engineers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have found a way to make continuous measurements of the ocean beneath the ice. As part of WHOI's contribution to the International Polar Year, an international team is working on spreading as many as 20 autonomous tools called ice-tethered profilers…
Polar Research: Take a Course with the International Antarctic Institute

20.11.2007

The IPF is an associate member of the IPY project the International Antarctic Institute (IAI), an Australian-led project which offers multi-disciplinary opportunities in Antarctic education. The object of this institute is to share teaching resources between international partner universities.
Arctic Summer Turns Warm

28.09.2007

The Arctic region around Melville Island recorded exceptionally warm temperatures this past summer. An International Polar Year (IPY) project by The Queen's University has set off to survey the shifting terrain on Melville Island due to this summer's Arctic heat wave.
Antarctic Sea Ice and Ecosystems Explored around Casey Station

19.09.2007

A team led by the Sea Ice Physics and Ecosystem eXperiment (SIPEX) left Hobart, Tasmania's capital, early September to study the connection between Antarctic sea ice and the survival of local ecosystems in the far southern waters.
Elephant Seals Provide New Oceanographic Data

15.08.2007

An international team of scientists, including UK scientists from the University of St Andrew and the British Antarctic Survey has used sensors attached to the head of 85 elephant seals to obtain new information on seal behaviour and new oceanographic data.