#antarctic — Public Fediverse posts

3-Sep-2026
Less #UVlight may mean less carbon storage in Antarctic tundra

The #Antarctic ozone layer is recovering, a major environmental success following the #MontrealProtocol. As the #ozone layer heals, less #ultraviolet radiation reaches the Antarctic surface—a change usually viewed as beneficial for living organisms.
But a new field study suggests that the ecological story may be more complicated.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1142536

#science #environment #ecology

https://www.europesays.com/iran/277383/ Gulf War Forces Antarctic Expedition Firm to Replace Historic Liner #Antarctic #cruise #expeditions #gulf #Helena #Nova #Persian #PersianGulf #replace #Terra #War

3-Sep-2026
#Antarctic expedition reveals why #SouthernOcean #clouds remain one of #climateScience's greatest challenges
Researchers compare real-world observations with leading #climateModels to improve future climate predictions

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1142540

#science #climateCatastrophe #environment

3-Sep-2026
#Antarctic expedition reveals why #SouthernOcean #clouds remain one of #climateScience's greatest challenges
Researchers compare real-world observations with leading #climateModels to improve future climate predictions

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1142540

#science #climateCatastrophe #environment

3-Sep-2026
#Antarctic expedition reveals why #SouthernOcean #clouds remain one of #climateScience's greatest challenges
Researchers compare real-world observations with leading #climateModels to improve future climate predictions

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1142540

#science #climateCatastrophe #environment

3-Sep-2026
#Antarctic expedition reveals why #SouthernOcean #clouds remain one of #climateScience's greatest challenges
Researchers compare real-world observations with leading #climateModels to improve future climate predictions

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1142540

#science #climateCatastrophe #environment

3-Sep-2026
#Antarctic expedition reveals why #SouthernOcean #clouds remain one of #climateScience's greatest challenges
Researchers compare real-world observations with leading #climateModels to improve future climate predictions

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1142540

#science #climateCatastrophe #environment

Last month was the 3rd lowest #Antarctic sea ice extent on record for the month of August.

This was 1,260,000 km² below the 1981-2010 August average. Data from https://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index

"The Arctic Institute's 2026 Polar Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Series: A Conclusion"
https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/the-arctic-institutes-2026-polar-disaster-risk-reduction-response-series-a-conclusion
 
#DRR #DisastersAreNotNatural #NoNaturalDisasters (so we avoid the phrases #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters) #Arctic #PolarRisk #PolarDRR #Antarctica #Antarctic #polar #SendaiFramework #Switch2Sendai #SFDRR #DisasterRisk #DisasterRiskReduction #disaster #disasters

Lantern Slide - 'Young Sea Elephants at Heard Island', BANZARE Voyage 1, Antarctica, 1929-1930

Lantern slide of young Sea Elephants at Heard Island, Antarctica

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025839/source

#Antarctic #Antarctica #Expeditions #History #Science #Exploration #LanternSlide

Lantern Slide - 'Young Sea Elephants at Heard Island', BANZARE Voyage 1, Antarctica, 1929-1930

Lantern slide of young Sea Elephants at Heard Island, Antarctica

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025839/source

#Antarctic #Antarctica #Expeditions #History #Science #Exploration #LanternSlide

Lantern Slide - 'Young Sea Elephants at Heard Island', BANZARE Voyage 1, Antarctica, 1929-1930

Lantern slide of young Sea Elephants at Heard Island, Antarctica

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025839/source

#Antarctic #Antarctica #Expeditions #History #Science #Exploration #LanternSlide

Lantern Slide - 'Young Sea Elephants at Heard Island', BANZARE Voyage 1, Antarctica, 1929-1930

Lantern slide of young Sea Elephants at Heard Island, Antarctica

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025839/source

#Antarctic #Antarctica #Expeditions #History #Science #Exploration #LanternSlide

Lantern Slide - 'Young Sea Elephants at Heard Island', BANZARE Voyage 1, Antarctica, 1929-1930

Lantern slide of young Sea Elephants at Heard Island, Antarctica

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025839/source

#Antarctic #Antarctica #Expeditions #History #Science #Exploration #LanternSlide

#Nature #Wildlife

They Look Just Like Cartoon Characters

- And Behave Like Cartoon Characters

(Details in the #AltText)

#AltText #NoAI #No2AI #Photo #CamelCase #Photography #Travel #Animal #TravelPhotography #Animals #Remote #Wilderness #Antarctic #Antartica #Bird #Penguin #Penguins #PhotoOfTheDay #POTD #Birds #Vogel #Oiseau #Oiseaux #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Birding #Vogels #BirdPhotography #BNW #BlackAndWhite #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #Snow #Ice #Iceberg

#Nature #Wildlife

Chilling

(Details in the #AltText)

(Despite its name, the crabeater seal does not eat crabs)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crabeater_seal

#AltText #NoAI #No2AI #Photo #CamelCase #Photography #Travel #Animal #TravelPhotography #Animals #Remote #Wilderness #Antarctic #Antartica #PhotoOfTheDay #POTD #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Seal #Seals #Sea #Water #Snow #Ice #Iceberg

#Nature #Wildlife

Asleep

(Details in the #AltText)

#AltText #NoAI #No2AI #Photo #CamelCase #Photography #Travel #Animal #TravelPhotography #Animals #Remote #Wilderness #Antarctic #Antartica #Bird #Penguin #Penguins #PhotoOfTheDay #POTD #Birds #Vogel #Oiseau #Oiseaux #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Birding #Vogels

Lantern Slide - Ship Discovery Returning to Hobart, BANZARE Voyage 2, Antarctica, 1930-1931

Lantern slide of the Discovery in an ocean swell during the return trip from the Antarctic to Hobart.

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025969/source

#AntarcticExpeditions #AntarcticResearch #Antarctica #SailingVessels #History #Science #Exploration #Antarctic #Expeditions #LanternSlide #Museums

Lantern Slide - Ship Discovery Returning to Hobart, BANZARE Voyage 2, Antarctica, 1930-1931

Lantern slide of the Discovery in an ocean swell during the return trip from the Antarctic to Hobart.

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025969/source

#AntarcticExpeditions #AntarcticResearch #Antarctica #SailingVessels #History #Science #Exploration #Antarctic #Expeditions #LanternSlide #Museums

Lantern Slide - Ship Discovery Returning to Hobart, BANZARE Voyage 2, Antarctica, 1930-1931

Lantern slide of the Discovery in an ocean swell during the return trip from the Antarctic to Hobart.

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025969/source

#AntarcticExpeditions #AntarcticResearch #Antarctica #SailingVessels #History #Science #Exploration #Antarctic #Expeditions #LanternSlide #Museums

Lantern Slide - Pen of Live Sheep on the SY Discovery's Deckhouse Roof, BANZARE Voyage 2, Antarctica, 1930-1931

Lantern slide of a crate of sheep aboard the ship Discovery.

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025901/source

#AntarcticExpeditions #AntarcticResearch #Antarctica #History #Science #Exploration #Antarctic #Expeditions #LanternSlide #Museum

Lantern Slide - Pen of Live Sheep on the SY Discovery's Deckhouse Roof, BANZARE Voyage 2, Antarctica, 1930-1931

Lantern slide of a crate of sheep aboard the ship Discovery.

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025901/source

#AntarcticExpeditions #AntarcticResearch #Antarctica #History #Science #Exploration #Antarctic #Expeditions #LanternSlide #Museum

Lantern Slide - Pen of Live Sheep on the SY Discovery's Deckhouse Roof, BANZARE Voyage 2, Antarctica, 1930-1931

Lantern slide of a crate of sheep aboard the ship Discovery.

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025901/source

#AntarcticExpeditions #AntarcticResearch #Antarctica #History #Science #Exploration #Antarctic #Expeditions #LanternSlide #Museum

Lantern Slide - Pen of Live Sheep on the SY Discovery's Deckhouse Roof, BANZARE Voyage 2, Antarctica, 1930-1931

Lantern slide of a crate of sheep aboard the ship Discovery.

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025901/source

#AntarcticExpeditions #AntarcticResearch #Antarctica #History #Science #Exploration #Antarctic #Expeditions #LanternSlide #Museum

Lantern Slide - Pen of Live Sheep on the SY Discovery's Deckhouse Roof, BANZARE Voyage 2, Antarctica, 1930-1931

Lantern slide of a crate of sheep aboard the ship Discovery.

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/38025901/source

#AntarcticExpeditions #AntarcticResearch #Antarctica #History #Science #Exploration #Antarctic #Expeditions #LanternSlide #Museum

#FYI #ClimateGenn #Antarctic #Antarctica #seaIce #landIce #glacierCalving

#NickBreeze interviews dr. #NaomiOchwat on the fate of the #Hektoria #Glacier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwmfliWvoOo

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather

#FYI #ClimateGenn #Antarctic #Antarctica #seaIce #landIce #glacierCalving

#NickBreeze interviews dr. #NaomiOchwat on the fate of the #Hektoria #Glacier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwmfliWvoOo

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather

#FYI #ClimateGenn #Antarctic #Antarctica #seaIce #landIce #glacierCalving

#NickBreeze interviews dr. #NaomiOchwat on the fate of the #Hektoria #Glacier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwmfliWvoOo

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather

#FYI #ClimateGenn #Antarctic #Antarctica #seaIce #landIce #glacierCalving

#NickBreeze interviews dr. #NaomiOchwat on the fate of the #Hektoria #Glacier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwmfliWvoOo

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather

#FYI #ClimateGenn #Antarctic #Antarctica #seaIce #landIce #glacierCalving

#NickBreeze interviews dr. #NaomiOchwat on the fate of the #Hektoria #Glacier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwmfliWvoOo

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather

#MatthewEngland #AMOC #SMOC #Antarctic #marineheatwave

Original open access article

England et al. 04. 06. 2025, Nature 642, 636–643

Drivers of the extreme North Atlantic marine heatwave during 2023

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08903-5

#ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #climatecatastrophe #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #EcosystemCollapse #systemcollapse #ecocide #fossilfuels #Co2 #Co2Emissions #GreenhouseGases

The First-Ever Manned Spacecraft to Orbit Both Poles Films Them From World’s Largest Space Window https://petapixel.com/2025/04/01/the-first-ever-spacecraft-to-orbit-both-poles-films-them-from-worlds-largest-space-window/ #polarregion #spacewindow #spacecraft #antarctic #arctic #cupola #spacex #Space #earth #News

Mapping Antarctica's Hidden Ice-Free Lands - A Blueprint For Conservation
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https://phys.org/news/2025-01-antarctica-hidden-ice-free-blueprint.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04424-y <-- shared paper / spatial dataset
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#GIS #spatial #inventory #mapping #Antarctic #ecosystems #wilderness #biodiversity #environmental #icefree #landcover #climatechange #humanimpacts #habitat #opendata #bioregional #abiotic #spatialmodel #biogeography #raster #model #modeling #spatialdata #futureproofing

Striking Satellite Images Reveal Antarctica Is 10 Times Greener Than 35 Years Ago
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https://www.sciencealert.com/striking-satellite-images-reveal-antarctica-is-10-times-greener-than-35-years-ago <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01564-5 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #landsat #change #Antarctic #AntarcticPeninsula #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #climatechange #greening #vegetation #change #warming #satellite #browning #cryosphere #anthropogenic #warming #moss #terrestrial #ecosystems #GoogleEarthEngine #NDVI #TCG #icefree #model #modeling

#NASA:
"
Arctic Sea Ice Near Historic Low; Antarctic Ice Continues Decline
"
https://www.nasa.gov/earth/arctic-sea-ice-near-historic-low-antarctic-ice-continues-decline/

24.9.2024

#Antarctic #Arctic #ArcticOcean #ClimateChange #DMSP #EO #ice #ICESat #ICESat2 #Klimawandel #NASA #Nimbus7 #NOAA #NSIDC #Raumfahrt #Satelliten #SpaceFlight

"Vast regions of the #Antarctic coastline were #IceFree for the first time in the observational record.

"To say unprecedented isn't strong enough," Dr Doddridge said.

"For those of you who are interested in statistics, this is a five-sigma event. So it's five standard deviations beyond the mean. Which means that if nothing had changed, we'd expect to see a winter like this about once every 7.5 million years."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-24/antarctic-sea-ice-levels-nosedive-five-sigma-event/102635204

Phytoplankton May Be Abundant Under Antarctic Sea Ice, Study Suggests [remote sensing]
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https://www.nasa.gov/feature/esnt/2022/phytoplankton-may-be-abundant-under-antarctic-sea-ice-study-suggests <-- shared article
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.942799 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #antarctic #remotesensing #gischat #satellite #nasa #icesat2 #earthobservation #oceanic #foodchain #phytoplankton #food #foodsource #marine #bloom #blooms #model #modeling #ice #icemass #sunlight #floats #datacollection #scubadiving #diving #elevation #DEM #water #cloud #cloudformation #climatechange #climate #energy #seaice
#NASA

Preprint on viral discovery from #endolithic #metagenomes Highly diverse & unknown #viruses may enhance #Antarctic endoliths' adaptability https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.12.02.518905v1 🪨🦠🧬🇦🇶 lead by @[email protected] @[email protected] with @[email protected] @[email protected] and #JGI team @[email protected] @[email protected] & #NSURP 2022 undergraduate @[email protected] Morgan Saunders

@lavergnetho #ncmaps is definitely the best update to #ncview since 2017! I use it for quite some time now and don’t want to miss it anymore. Giant thanks for taking the pain out of ncview and even more for making this eye-candy solution publicly accessible!

Screenshots below show present-day #Antarctic bed topography and ice thickness from the #Bedmap2 dataset using colormaps topo and dense from #cmocean.