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Antarctic Sea Ice Soars, But Arctic Ice Still Shrinking
2014-09-18 18:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: For the third year in a row, Antarctica's sea ice is set to smash a new record this month. But while Antarctica's sea ice soars, the Arctic ice cap is still shrinking, making scientists ponder over the effects of global warming, a new report released Tuesday imparts. September is the month that usually sees the highest extent of Antarctic sea ice as the Southern Hemisphere winter ends, and Arctic ice reaches its all-time low as it says goodbye to the dog days of summer. The Southern Hemisphere's...
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Antarctic sea ice set for record high as Arctic heads for sixth lowest extent
2014-09-17 10:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The extent of sea ice in Antarctica is set to reach a record high, scientists said on Tuesday, as they announced that Arctic sea ice appeared to have shrunk to its sixth lowest level ever. The NSIDC said that satellite data was expected to shortly confirm whether the maximum extent of sea ice at the opposite pole, in Antarctica, had set a new record. Antarctic sea ice is poised to set a record maximum this year, now at 19.7 million sq km (7.6m sq m) and continuing to increase, the centre,...
Antarctic sea ice growth doesn't negate climate change, scientists say
2014-09-02 23:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: In the blue half-light of the Antarctic autumn, a thin film spreads across the continent's coastal waters. It's an embryonic form of sea ice: a mush of microscopic crystals that floats on the dense, salty water of the Southern Ocean. As winter takes root, this proto-sea ice grows thicker and stronger until it encircles Antarctica in a vast frozen ring. The ice spans nearly 7 million square miles at its peak, an area roughly twice the size of the United States. This year, Antarctic sea ice has expanded...
Antarctic sea level rising faster than global rate
2014-09-02 07:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A new study of satellite data from the last 19 years reveals that fresh water from melting glaciers has caused the sea-level around the coast of Antarctica to rise by 2cm more than the global average of 6cm. Researchers at the University of Southampton detected the rapid rise in sea-level by studying satellite scans of a region that spans more than a million square kilometres. The melting of the Antarctic ice sheet and the thinning of floating ice shelves has contributed an excess of around...
British Antarctic Survey selects Synectics for surveillance assistance
2014-08-31 22:55:00| Ship Technology
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is set to install Synectics solutions onboard the marine ice-class royal research ship (RRS) James Clark Ross, for increased surveillance awareness.
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