Read the latest ACEAS news as we seek to uncover the mysteries of East Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, and better understand emerging climate risks.
Voyage to Antarctica – without leaving the classroom By Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAU EB1JI do Parrinho School, Portugal (Image Credit: F. Rosario) How much do you or your students know about Australia’s research vessel, the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator? Why do scientists travel thousands of kilometres south to study the oceans around Antarctica? How does […]
Cook Ice Shelf research: why it’s important By Dr Linda Armbrecht, Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science / Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (University of Tasmania) and Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAU The Cook Ice Shelf sits in a remote part of East Antarctica, but it plays a major role in Earth’s climate system. Recent […]
‘Sea ice factory’ in East Antarctica revealed as unexpected global current driver A new study by Australian and Japanese researchers has uncovered a surprising source of deep-ocean ventilation in East Antarctica – one that could have implications for global ocean currents and climate systems. The research, published in the Nature journal Communications Earth & Environment, […]