By Becky Sanderson, Newcastle University To know how much ice we have in the world, we need to know the bed of the glacier and the thickness of the ice. But how can we peer down through hundreds of metres of ice to know the ice thickness? Using radar, we see water flowing or ponding […]
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This page was written by Kathryn C. Rose. In this post, Kathryn explains how we can use Geophysical Surveys to investigate the landscape underneath the vast East Antarctic Ice Sheet. The Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains The Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains are thought to represent the birthplace of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet – the largest ice sheet
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The following is a list of publically available Antarctic datasets. These datasets are often freely accessible, usually providing that you cite the source and often a relevant paper. Do not use data without correct attribution. Many of these datasets have been used in the creation of figures on this website, and I thank all the
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The Antarctic continent | The Antarctic Ice Sheets | Ice streams, subglacial lakes and ice shelves in Antarctica | Wildlife of Antarctica | Exploration of Antarctica | References | Comments | The Antarctic continent Antarctica: the enigmatic, romantic, remote white continent. Antarctica lies at the bottom of the world and all waters south of 60°S
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet today | Topography of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet | The Dry Valleys of East Antarctica | Climate of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet | References | Comments | The East Antarctic Ice Sheet today The East Antarctic Ice Sheet is the largest of Antarctica’s ice sheets, and has a
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A glacial-geological controversy | The Sirius Debate | The view from East Antarctica | Summary | References | Comments | This page was contributed by Professor Michael Hambrey, and all figures and photographs are copyright Mike Hambrey. A glacial-geological controversy Antarctica displays a long-term (multi-million year) record of glacial history that is unsurpassed on Earth.
