The Ross Ice shelf vibrates with the wind!
17 October, 2018 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Seismographs on Earth's largest ice shelf detected vibrations caused by winds blowing across the snow on the surface.
Podcast: Speedo Diplomacy in the Ross Sea; successfully advocating for a Marine Protected Area
16 July, 2017 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we talk to Lewis Pugh, UN Patron of the Oceans, about the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area
Podcast: Unraveling the mystery of Antarctica's hidden peaks - the Gamburtsev Mountains
11 July, 2017 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we talk to Professor Robin Bell of Lamont- Doherty Earth Observatory, about the Gamburtsev Mountains in Antartica.
Type-C Killer whales commute long distances from Antarctica to temperate zones
10 November, 2015 — by Staff Reporter
A team led by Regina Eisert of Gateway Antarctica at New Zealand's Canterbury University, has found that Type-C Killer Whales travel great distances from the Ross Sea to waters north of New Zealand.
The Tucker Sno-Cat - one of the ultimate snow vehicles
30 April, 2018 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The four track Tucker Sno-Cat is one of the ultimate snow vehicles.
Flying lab to study how the Southern Ocean absorbs carbon
07 January, 2016 — by Staff Reporter
A team of scientists supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be taking off in a specially-modified Gulfstream V jet this month as they survey remote parts of the Southern Ocean.
Know your penguins! - there are 18 species
25 April, 2018 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, though the Galapagos penguin live right on the Equator