News tagged with east antarctic
Simultaneous ice melt in Antarctic and Arctic
The end of the last ice age and the processes that led to the melting of the northern and southern ice sheets supply basic information on changes in our climate. Although the maximum size of the ice sheet in the northern ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 02, 2011 |
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Southern hemisphere to glimpse year's last solar eclipse
The tip of South Africa, Tasmania and most of New Zealand will -- weather permitting -- enjoy a partial eclipse of the Sun on Friday although the handful of hardy scientists in Antarctica will get the best view, according ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains enigma unraveled in East Antarctica
The birth of the Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains buried beneath the vast East Antarctic Ice Sheet – a puzzle mystifying scientists since their first discovery in 1958 – is finally solved. The remarkably ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 16, 2011 |
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New research sheds light on Earth's coldest temperatures
(PhysOrg.com) -- Results from the first detailed analysis of the lowest ever temperature recorded on the Earth's surface can explain why it got so cold and how cold it could possibly get.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2010 |
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