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Dr Robert Mulvaney talks about Beyond Epica

British Antarctic Survey scientist Dr Robert Mulvaney explains the European 'Beyond Epica' project and what it's like to be part of the ongoing hunt for the oldest ice record. Read his personal account here.

Past massive volcanic eruptions linked to abrupt Southern hemisphere climate change

Some 17,700 years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions occurred in Antarctica. They lasted for 192 years, and coïncided with a dramatic change in climate: winds, sea ice, ocean circulation... everything was affected on and around the continent.…
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Rencontre avec des labbes antarctiques (skua)

Début 2017, Annabelle Kremer, formatrice à la Maison pour la science en Alsace est partie vivre deux mois à la station Dumont d'Urville, Terre Adélie, Antarctique. Elle est rentrée avec quelques vidéos.

Wind as engine of climate in sea-ice formation

Italian and French Researchers have found that winds blowing in Antarctica constitute a fundamental element regarding climate, may-be even more than temperatures. The so-called "katabatic winds", i.e winds descending from the continent down…

BAS explores impact of plastic in the polar regions

Scientists have found plastic waste almost everywhere on Earth and Antarctica's once pristine seas and shorelines are also being polluted with debris and particles of microplastics. Over the next three years, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS)…

Cap sur l’Antarctique à bord de la Goélette Vaihéré

Mercredi dernier, j'ai assisté à une projection de film sur l'Antarctique, suivie d'un débat. Cette soirée s'est révélée une extraordinaire occasion de revivre mon propre voyage en Péninsule antarctique de l'année dernière (voir My…

Le baroud d'honneur de l'Astrolabe

Voici une vidéo sur l'ultime expédition du navire scientifique l'Astrolabe, dont dépendait jusque là pour son ravitaillement la Base française Dumont-Durville. Le navire prend désormais une retraite bien méritée... et active, puisqu'il…

New French ice-breaker heads to Antarctica

France’s new ice-breaker, L’Astrolabe, started her first mission to Antarctica in October. She arrived in Hobart, Tasmania, on 27th October. From there she sailed to the French station Dumont d’Urville and will continue to carry out resupply…
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Fin d’hivernage à Concordia

Le premier avion de la saison est arrivée à la station Concordia mercredi 8 novembre. Il transportait l’équipe franco-italienne de 15 personnes. The first plane of the season arrived at the French station Concordia on 8 November with…

A new italian scientific campaign in Antarctica

This period marks the start of the summer italian scientific campaign in Antarctica. The researchers'activities will take place in the Mario Zucchelli station, but also at other antarctic bases: such international cooperation rules the relationships…