Deep in #Antarctica❄️, the #HalleyVIResearchStation🇬🇧is the headquarters of the British Antarctic Survey. The six comes from the fact that five other Halley Research Stations have fallen prey to Antarctica’s inhospitable environment. This is one of the few structures that wasn’t built on location. #Britain🇬🇧 prefabricated and tested them in #SouthAfrica before shipping them to Antarctica. Portability is vital because they set up Haley VI Research Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf, which is quickly moving towards the ocean. The British Antarctic Survey’s scientific research center Halley VI was designed to withstand temperatures of -50°C, to be self-sufficient for months on end and, should danger strike, to move locations quickly. The research conducted at Halley VI has had far-reaching impacts. The long-term research led to the discovery of a hole in the #Ozone layer in 1985. This significant finding has shaped global environmental policies and strategies for decades. The base has even been used to help the European Space Agency, by testing out what it’s like to live and work in a place that is very isolated. #AntarticSpecialOpsSAS🇬🇧
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As has been well documented, #Arctic #seaice has steadily #declined in #extent and #thickness since the 1980s. Sea ice in the #SouthernHemisphere, however, has tended to behave differently to its Northern counterpart. As covered in the newly published #StatoftheOceans 2024 report, a collaboration between #Statista and the #GermanOceanFoundation: "Despite the rise in global #seasurfacetemperature, the #Antarctic was showing to be more resilient to such changes. Nonetheless, this pattern seems to have reached a #tippingpoint." As illustrated in this infographic, #seaicecover extent in Antarctica reported record low levels in 2023. Particularly in #winter, when the sea ice area is at its highest, #icecover drifted drastically away from the average. While a strong #ElNiño phenomenon in 2023 may have caused the abnormal reaction, "researchers are already arguing if this is a temporary effect or if we are at the beginning of a new regime for the #Southernicesheet." https://lnkd.in/gAVcsrXj
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🔵 Did you know that half of the Antarctic Sea ice volume has disappeared in the last thirty years? MOi's Sea Ice Bulletin aims to provide updates on the state of sea ice at the global & regional levels (Arctic & Antarctic) during critical times of the year. Check more key takeaways on Sea Ice in our latest bulletin➡️ https://lnkd.in/gtXGkBAu
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Want to learn more about Antarctica? Read our blog post for 10 interesting facts. #ultimaantarcticexpeditions #antarctica
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In this video, I give my thoughts on what could be causing the Antarctic Anomaly. What made the bouys move, or was it just a glitch ? We know that there are many high-frequency transmitters around the world , from HAARP to Super Darn , Nexrad, SBX, and many more . There are even more Ultra low frequency transmitters as well. any of these facilities can interfere with satellite technology and ground station readings . https://lnkd.in/eyb-nqYT?
What happened in Antarctica 🤔 I don't think it was a glitch, not exactly 🤔
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Fish Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (2023)
Fish Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (2023)
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Executive Director @ The Ocean Legacy Foundation | Social Entrepreneurship, Circular Economy
It was an absolute privilege and honour to contribute to this work with this leadership. The heartbreaking results captured in Antarctica should be a stark call to the world to implement meaningful action now to change the crash course humanity is currently on with the natural environment. The connection between plastic and climate is rarely highlighted, yet plastics will account for 15% of the total carbon budget over the next few decades. How do we grow the political and corporate will needed to make real impactful change in the face of those wanting to infinite economic growth? #oceangeographic, #ACE2023, #antarctica, #OceanLegacy #WorldOceanSummit, #economist, #OG, #powerinus, #2099powerinus
A preview version of our Antarctic movie "2099 Power in Us" premiered at the start of Sylvia A. Earle's keynote session at the World Ocean Summit - she kicked off her session by referencing a few talking points from our movie, especially on the state of the Antarctic we documented to the audience of over 1500 delegates This is an amazing outcome for our mission. She received a standing ovation for her session- and was told this was the first-ever at the World Ocean Summit. To watch the preview premiered at WOS - https://lnkd.in/gzVsTPZw #oceangeographic, #ACE2023, #antarctica, #WorldOceanSummit, #economist, #OG, #powerinus, #2099powerinus
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24-Hour Time-Lapse of the North Pole in Summer The Midnight Sun is a phenomenon that occurs in regions near the Earth's poles. During the Midnight Sun, the Sun does not set below the horizon for 24 hours or more, resulting in continuous daylight. This happens due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and its rotation around the Sun. The Midnight Sun occurs in both northern and southern regions, but it is most prominently observed in the Arctic and Antarctic. #northpole #midnight #sun #antarctic #discoveries #timelapse
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to swim in the ice-cold waters of the Southern Ocean? If you have a chance to do the polar plunge, you can find out how cold the waters around Antarctica really are. Spoiler alert: temperatures hover between 2 and 8 degrees Celcius (35-45 degrees Fahrenheit) on the western coasts of the Antarctic Peninsula. #cruise #antarctica #expedition #antarctica21
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This stately volcano stands tall on the Antarctic continent 🌋 Landsat 9 captured this image of Mount Siple on February 26, 2024. Sunlight reflects from the snowy, icy surfaces, including the Getz Ice Shelf, which separates the volcano from mainland West Antarctica. Unlike many volcanoes in Antarctica, Mount Siple has a summit elevation of more than 3,100 meters (10,000 feet), making it one of the few not partially buried beneath the ice sheet’s surface. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eDU--Yqm
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#funfactfriday Antarctica is classified as the largest desert: In terms of sheer size, the Antarctic Desert is the largest desert on Earth, measuring a total of 13.8 million square kilometers. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and most isolated continent on Earth, and is considered a desert because its annual precipitation can be less than 51 mm in the interior.
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