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📣 Double-whammy iceberg news this morning: 1️⃣ The largest iceberg, A23a, is on the move! Here's its journey out of the Weddell Sea after being grounded on the sea floor after calving in August 1986. Copernicus Sentinel-1 imagery, Google Earth Engine 👇

📣 Double-whammy iceberg news this morning: 1️⃣ The largest iceberg, A23a, is on the move! Here's its journey out of the Weddell Sea after being grounded on the sea floor after calving in August 1986. Copernicus Sentinel-1 imagery, Google Earth Engine 👇

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What a difference six years makes 😬 This is the sudden change in the Cadman Glacier in West Antarctica, 2017-2023. Scientists believe it crossed a ‘glaciological tipping point’. 📽️ Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2017/2023), European Space Agency. 1/3

What a difference six years makes 😬 This is the sudden change in the Cadman Glacier in West Antarctica, 2017-2023. Scientists believe it crossed a ‘glaciological tipping point’. 📽️ Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2017/2023), European Space Agency. 1/3

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You’ve heard about Antarctic sea ice lows - well, here’s the consequences. Over 9,000 emperor penguin chicks from colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea are thought to have died in November 2022. The sea ice they lived on broke up early, before they'd developed waterproof feathers.

You’ve heard about Antarctic sea ice lows - well, here’s the consequences. Over 9,000 emperor penguin chicks from colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea are thought to have died in November 2022. The sea ice they lived on broke up early, before they'd developed waterproof feathers.

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The melt rate of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will increase until the end of the century, even if we reduce emissions. New research led by BAS' Dr Kaitlin Naughten shows that it's now likely unavoidable - even in the best-case scenario. Here's the story ⬇️

The melt rate of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will increase until the end of the century, even if we reduce emissions. New research led by BAS' Dr Kaitlin Naughten shows that it's now likely unavoidable - even in the best-case scenario. Here's the story ⬇️

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50,852 views • 2 years ago

Send your name to Antarctica! #TicketToAntarctica 🐧 This epic adventure to the frozen south on the RRS Sir David Attenborough is free, and for everyone. Follow the journey, add your name to the time capsule, and get your souvenir digital ticket: 🎟️

Send your name to Antarctica! #TicketToAntarctica 🐧 This epic adventure to the frozen south on the RRS Sir David Attenborough is free, and for everyone. Follow the journey, add your name to the time capsule, and get your souvenir digital ticket: 🎟️

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23,769 views • 1 year ago

The #RRSSirDavidAttenborough has visited the largest iceberg in the world, #A23a 🚢🧊 It's 3,900km2 - so a bit bigger than Cornwall. The epic team on board, including Theresa Gossman, Matthew Gascoyne & Christopher Grey, got us this footage.

The #RRSSirDavidAttenborough has visited the largest iceberg in the world, #A23a 🚢🧊 It's 3,900km2 - so a bit bigger than Cornwall. The epic team on board, including Theresa Gossman, Matthew Gascoyne & Christopher Grey, got us this footage.

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26,741 views • 2 years ago

What a difference six years makes 😬 This is the sudden change in the Cadman Glacier in West Antarctica, 2017-2023. Scientists believe it crossed a ‘glaciological tipping point’. 📽️ Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2017/2023), European Space Agency. 1/3

What a difference six years makes 😬 This is the sudden change in the Cadman Glacier in West Antarctica, 2017-2023. Scientists believe it crossed a ‘glaciological tipping point’. 📽️ Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2017/2023), European Space Agency. 1/3

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16,800 views • 2 years ago

Bon voyage! 🚢👋 The #RRSSirDavidAttenborough is setting sail today for the #KangGlac mission, investigating the effects of rapid glacier melt in Greenland on our oceans and climate. Here's BAS science lead Dr Kelly Hogan explaining why this matters for the UK ⬇️

Bon voyage! 🚢👋 The #RRSSirDavidAttenborough is setting sail today for the #KangGlac mission, investigating the effects of rapid glacier melt in Greenland on our oceans and climate. Here's BAS science lead Dr Kelly Hogan explaining why this matters for the UK ⬇️

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13,873 views • 1 year ago

This #WorldWaterDay2023 we're excited to share a new composition from Ewan Campbell inspired by the 21-year journey of the A22a iceberg. It follows the lifecycle of the iceberg from calving to break-up, drawing attention to the threat of climate change. Here’s an extract 🎺

This #WorldWaterDay2023 we're excited to share a new composition from Ewan Campbell inspired by the 21-year journey of the A22a iceberg. It follows the lifecycle of the iceberg from calving to break-up, drawing attention to the threat of climate change. Here’s an extract 🎺

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15,985 views • 3 years ago

Behold the A23a iceberg as it paints its majestic trajectory across the canvas of the ocean 🖌️🌊 This fab animation shows the recent track of the A23a iceberg as it moves north out of the Weddell Sea. Copernicus EU ESA Earth Observation

Behold the A23a iceberg as it paints its majestic trajectory across the canvas of the ocean 🖌️🌊 This fab animation shows the recent track of the A23a iceberg as it moves north out of the Weddell Sea. Copernicus EU ESA Earth Observation

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12,417 views • 2 years ago

The RRS Sir David Attenborough has departed Rothera for the last time this season, marking the start of our winter season and the end of another year of exciting science! Thank-you to our amazing teams that make all this possible 💗 📸Alex Goldsack

The RRS Sir David Attenborough has departed Rothera for the last time this season, marking the start of our winter season and the end of another year of exciting science! Thank-you to our amazing teams that make all this possible 💗 📸Alex Goldsack

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10,780 views • 2 years ago

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