East Antarctica

Shackleton Ice Shelf in East Antarctica | Credit: Pete Harmsen / AAD

Overlooked melting in East Antarctica could skew sea level rise projections

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Overlooked melting in East Antarctica could skew sea level rise projections New research into how East Antarctica’s ice shelves melt reveals future global sea-level rise predictions could be significantly underestimated. A study published today found that while ice shelves in West Antarctica melt year-round, those in East Antarctica experience summer melting spikes, when sea ice retreats […]

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ACEAS Research Forum 2025: a national gathering of Antarctic science excellence

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ACEAS Research Forum 2025: a national gathering of Antarctic science excellence More than 140 researchers from across Australia gathered in Hobart last week for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) Research Forum, held from 5 to 7 November at the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay campus. The three-day event showcased the breadth

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Researchers standing on the Denman Glacier as part of the Denman Terrestrial Campaign

ACEAS researchers awarded ARC Discovery Project grant to unlock East Antarctica’s secrets

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Associate Professor Jacqui Halpin and Dr Jacob Mulder standing on the Denman Glacier during the Denman Terrestrial Campaign. Credit: Jacqui Halpin. ACEAS researchers awarded ARC Discovery Project grant to unlock East Antarctica’s secrets A team of scientists from the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) has received a prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC)

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An ocean eddie in the Southern Ocean.

New ACEAS Explainer highlights risks of slowing global ocean overturning circulation

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New ACEAS Explainer highlights risks of slowing global ocean overturning circulation The Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) today published a new Explainer on the Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) – a vast system of ocean currents that underpins Earth’s climate and ocean health. Often described as the ocean’s ‘conveyor belt’, the MOC moves

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RSV Nuyina near the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica.

Charting change in East Antarctica – DMV Voyage Report now available

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RSV Nuyina near the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica. Image: Pete Harmsen / AAD. Charting change in East Antarctica – DMV Voyage Report now available The Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) is proud to announce the release of the Denman Marine Voyage (DMV) Voyage Report. The report documents the groundbreaking marine science

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ACEAS highlights of 2025: a year of discovery, impact and urgency

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ACEAS highlights of 2025: a year of discovery, impact and urgency 2025 marked a transformative year for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), with groundbreaking fieldwork, influential publications, and growing global recognition of its scientific leadership. As the world grapples with accelerating climate risks, ACEAS’s research continues to illuminate the critical role

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A satellite image of Dibble Polynya taken on September 16, 2023 (Credit: European Space Agency Sentinel-2B)

‘Sea ice factory’ in East Antarctica revealed as unexpected global current driver

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‘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,

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