antarctic
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10 Surreal Images of Antarctica’s Tiny ‘Sandhoppers’
Antarctica is about more than penguins, seals, and spectacular (but disappearing) glaciers. Even the tiniest organisms at the bottom of the world are pretty stunning.
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700km/h Waves Are Melting Antarctica
Waves in East Antarctica are reaching speeds of 700km per hour, powered by increasing winds, and driving the high rate of ice melt along the West Antarctic Peninsula – up to 6000 kilometres away. The news comes from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, and shows winds are strengthening on a particular…
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This Seal Has A Sensor On Its Head For Gathering Data About Antarctica
It is not easy for a human to traverse the deep, cold waters of Antarctica. It is easy, however, for seals to swim through them. For the past decade, scientists have been turning elephant seals into live, swimming sensors to monitor those waters. Now, the data’s going public.
