Wireless Devices for Polar Research Rely on Small Battery Packs
Brett Baker of EVS Supply discusses power solutions for Antarctic research.
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The Alps Will Lose 34% of Ice by 2050
Committed ice loss in the European Alps will be 34 percent by 2050, rising to 46 percent with linear extrapolation of 2000 to 2020 mass-balance trends, according to a new study.
Read moreROV Recovers Body 160 M Under Arctic Ice
The SEAMOR Chinook ROV and Canada’s elite national police diver training team from the National Underwater Recovery Training Centre have accomplished a historic feat north of the Arctic Circle: the RCMP’s deepest successful recovery of an accident victim at a depth of 160 m under the ice.
Read moreAZFP6-ice for Ice Thickness Detection, Water Column Profiling
The AZFP6-ice is the next generation in high-resolution, low-power, continuously recording subsurface instruments that are capable of long-term deployments of a year or more.
Read moreRivers Melt Arctic Ice, Warming Air and Ocean
A new study shows that increased heat from Arctic rivers is melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean and warming the atmosphere. The study published in Science Advances was led by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, with contributing authors in the United States, United Arab Emirates, Finland and Canada. According to the research, major Arctic rivers contribute significantly more
Read moreWorld’s First Ship Christening in Antarctica
Hybrid-powered expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen continues to make history as the first ever ship to have its naming ceremony held in Antarctica. Instead of the traditional bottle of champagne, MS Roald Amundsen’s explorer heritage will be honored by naming the vessel with a chunk of ice. The naming ceremony will take place this fall, as the first world’s first
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