Between 11 and 15 February 2019, a dust storm originating in Central Australia with persistent westerly and south westerly winds caused high particle concentrations at many sites in the state of New South Wales (NSW); both inland and along the coast. The
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Blogging on the ice: Connecting audiences with climate-change sciences [PDF]
Scientists working in Antarctica have recognized the need to counteract problems associated with mainstream media's treatment of the climate-change crisis.
Thorsen, Einar
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Screening fungi isolated from historic Discovery Hut on Ross Island, Antarctica for cellulose degradation [PDF]
To survive in Antarctica, early explorers of Antarctica's Heroic Age erected wooden buildings and brought in large quantities of supplies. The introduction of wood and other organic materials may have provided new nutrient sources for fungi that were ...
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A new perspective on the longitudinal variability of the semidiurnal tide [PDF]
The longitudinal variability of the semidiurnal tide in the Antarctic upper mesosphere is investigated by comparison of observations from two radars at approximately opposite sides of Antarctica. Under the assumption that the tide is composed of an S = 2
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Spatial variability of climate and past atmospheric circulation patterns from central West Antarctic glaciochemistry [PDF]
Atmospheric circulation patterns and the spatial variability of atmospheric chemistry and moisture transport in central West Antarctica are investigated using new 40 year long (1954–1994 A.D.) glaciochemical and accumulation rate records developed from ...
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A review of data on abundance, trends in abundance, habitat use and diet of ice-breeding seals in the Southern Ocean [PDF]
The development of models of marine ecosystems in the Southern Ocean is becoming increasingly important as a means of understanding and managing impacts such as exploitation and climate change.
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Two Years Below the Horn: Operation Tabarin, Field Science, and Antarctic Sovereignty, 1944–1946 (Book Review) by Andrew Taylor, edited by Daniel Heidt and P. Whitney Lackenbauer [PDF]
Review of Two Years Below the Horn: Operation Tabarin, Field Science, and Antarctic Sovereignty, 1944–1946 by Andrew Taylor, edited by Daniel Heidt and P.
Wiseman, Matthew S.
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Countdown to Consensus for Creating Marine Reserves in Antarctica's Southern Ocean [PDF]
The seas surrounding the frozen continent of Antarctica harbor some of the most pristine marine ecosystems left on our planet, supporting an abundant yet fragile web of life.
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It is shown that the continent of Antarctica, where the South Geographical Pole of the Earth is located, is the geodynamic center of formation of the primary crust of the planet. It is in the southern region of the planet, in accordance with the rules of
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