Bound for Antarctica: A Voyage to Earth’s End Is Underway

The continent’s ice is melting and raising sea levels worldwide. Our journalists will be sending regular dispatches as they ...
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Geologists discover alien-like landscapes beneath Antarctica's ice sheet

Imagine peeling back miles of frozen white and revealing valleys, rivers, and mountains that haven't seen sunlight in tens of ...
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A Conditional Random Fields-Based Identification for Small Lakes Over Multiple Melt Seasons Using Sentinel-2 Imagery in the Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica

Abstract: This study provides the first long-time series of spatial and temporal distributions for small lakes in the Larsemann Hills (69°23′S, 76°20′E) in the East Antarctic. In the Larsemann oasis, ...
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Antarctica breakthrough as scientists make incredible discoveries 2,000 meters below ice

Scientists have unveiled the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden beneath Antarctica's ice, offering fresh insights into the continent's destiny. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) ...

West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology

A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.