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Ocean currents Image: Kathy Gunn checking the Argo signal before deployment. Photo: A. Post Dr Kathy Gunn (Physical Oceanographer, CSIRO) As early as the 1960s, over 165,000 marked bottles were strategically released to measure the speed and direction of ocean currents. Less strategically, a cargo ship accidentally spilled almost 30,000 bath toys (mostly rubber ducks) […]
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Sea2SchoolAu – virtual ship tours! Have you or your kids ever wondered what scientists do on a research ship? Why is it important to study the oceans around Antarctica? Unfortunately we can’t take you on the voyage or even a tour of the ship in person, but modern satellite and internet technology does allow us […]
PhD PROJECTS ACEAS Student Projects and Scholarships From the second half of 2021, a number of PhD research projects related to the research programs of the Centre will be advertised here and on Australian university partner web sites for proposed commencement in January 2022 and beyond. Applicants will be able to apply for Stipend Scholarships […]
Cape Darnley – What’s in a name? Have you ever been curious about the names of places around the coast of Antarctica? Many of these places were named by early explorers in the early 20th Century to honour important people who had funded or supported these voyages of discovery. Cape Darnley, for instance, was named […]
Enquiries Professor Matt King, Director E: Matt.King@utas.edu.au Melissa Lyne, ACEAS Communications Officer E: melissa.lyne@utas.edu.au P: (+61 (0)415 514 328) Get in Touch Preview modal- Name Please enter your name. Email Please enter a valid email address. Your enquiry Please type your message. Submit Message failed. Please try again. Thanks for your message! We’ll be in […]
What you need to know about Antarctic Bottom Water The science team onboard the RV Investigator in Fremantle. Image: Aero Leplastrier. BY DR ALIX POST, GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HELEN BOSTOCK, THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND AND MATT MARRISON, CSIRO A team of scientists is plumbing the depths in East Antarctica to increase our understanding of […]
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ACEAS aspires to make significant contributions in many ways, including: Research impact: develop knowledge to help reduce the impact of unexpected developments and the passing of tipping points in the East Antarctic and the adjacent Southern Ocean Establishing fundamental datasets and tools of international significance: revealing key processes, observations of state and change, […]
Southern Ocean holds deep clues to ancient carbon tipping points The Amundsen Sea from aboard RV Polarstern. Photo: Katharina Hochmuth. Researchers have found a long-searched for giant carbon reservoir buried in the Southern Ocean between Tasmania and Antarctica. The reservoir is the result of a dramatic carbon drawdown 34 million years ago that transitioned Earth […]