Indlæg tagget med ‘Antarctic’


Antarctic ice-sheet loss driven by basal melting of ice shelves

tirsdag, 1. maj 2012

nature

H. D. Pritchard, S. R. M. Ligtenberg, H. A. Fricker, D. G. Vaughan, M. R. van den Broeke & L.…

Gå til indlæg



An ice sheet on the move

fredag, 19. august 2011

antarctica_ice_velocity_medium,1 esa

ESA: 18 August 2011

A huge network of glaciers, carrying ice thousands of kilometres across Antarctica, has been discovered as…

Gå til indlæg



Acceleration of outlet glaciers and ice flows in Greenland and Antarctica is closely linked to ocean warming

lørdag, 9. juli 2011

“Water has a much larger heat capacity than air. If you put an ice cube in a warm room, it…

Gå til indlæg



A World Centered on Sea Ice Is Changing Swiftly at the Poles

onsdag, 29. juni 2011

antarctic

For eons, the polar marine food chain has been closely linked to the seasonal formation and retreat of sea ice.…

Gå til indlæg



Stronger ocean circulation and increased melting under Pine Island Glacier ice shelf

tirsdag, 28. juni 2011

science-dayli-logo1

Stronger ocean currents beneath West Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier Ice Shelf are eroding the ice from below, speeding the melting…

Gå til indlæg



Researchers refine assessment of tipping elements of the climate system

mandag, 27. juni 2011

Nature climate change Early warning of climate tipping points - Nature Climate Change - Nature Publishing Group 2011-06-27 11-04-23

The West Antarctic ice sheet is a potential tipping element of the climate system that might have partially tipped already. According…

Gå til indlæg



New Booklet About Modern Antarctic Science

mandag, 2. maj 2011

antarctica_f nsf booklet

The National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs is making available a new full-color, extensively illustrated booklet that highlights the…

Gå til indlæg



ClimateSignals Antarctica

torsdag, 28. april 2011

ClimateSignals - Tag Archive - Asia 2011-04-27 23-28-16

ClimateSignals Tag Archive for Antarctica

Gå til indlæg