The National Antarctic Scientific Centre has strengthened its cooperation with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in the areas of logistics and science development
As part of the operation, the United Kingdom and the United States will also strengthen cooperation to ensure Euro-Atlantic security off the east coast of North America.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the award of two contracts to build up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreakers — ships designed to break through and navigate ice-covered waters — between the United States and Finland.
The divers will be retrieving groundbreaking measurements of how the vessel’s propellers interact with sea ice – using instrumentation deployed in the Antarctic for only the second time.
These maps provide the first update of the region for 40 years, highlighting unseen features as well as how the glaciers are retreating due to climate change.
A team of scientists have uncovered the hidden remains of a vast ancient coastal plain beneath East Antarctica – an important discovery that could refine forecasts of future global sea level rise.
