Antarctica

Researchers Finish Their 39th Trip To Antarctica

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Researchers conclude 39th expedition to Antarctica, states a China Daily news article.

China’s latest scientific expedition to Antarctica

China’s latest scientific expedition to Antarctica concluded on Thursday as mission members returned to their home base in Shanghai.

The 39th Antarctic expedition started in late October and lasted 163 days. A total of 255 researchers traveled more than 110,000 kilometers on board two icebreakers — Xuelong and Xuelong 2 — according to the Ministry of...

https://mfame.guru/researchers-finish-their-39th-trip-to-antarctica/

FEATURE | New Zealand to put up advanced research station in Antarctica

The New Zealand government, through the Antarctica New Zealand institute, is set to establish a new research station on Antarctica in January 2027, 70 years after the ori ..

The post FEATURE | New Zealand to put up advanced research station in Antarctica appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/specialised-fields/marine-research-and-training/feature-new-zealand-to-put-up-advanced-research-station-in-antarctica/

It Appears That Everyone Is Sailing To Antarctica

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“When I tell people that going to Antarctica will be their once-in-a-lifetime experience, they often scoff. Then they return and tell you that you were entirely correct. Not only was Antarctica the eighth continent, but was also the most incredible experience I’ve ever had,” as reported by CNTraveller.

Marvels of White Continent

During more than 15 research missions over the past 30 years, University of Alabama at Birmingham professor of arctic and marine biology...

https://mfame.guru/it-appears-that-everyone-is-sailing-to-antarctica/

Military Sealift Command Completes Cargo Operations

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Military Sealift Command has completed its resupply mission in Antarctica with the departure of the MSC chartered ship MV Ocean Gladiator. The mission was in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the Joint Task Force Support for Antarctica mission to the NSF-managed U.S. Antarctic Program, says a press release published on their website.

Cargo offloads

Ocean Gladiator delivered 358 pieces of cargo, which included containers filled with mechanical parts, vehicles,...

https://mfame.guru/military-sealift-command-completes-cargo-operations/

Unraveling The Secrets Of Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier !

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  • Scientists got their first close-up look at what is eating away part of Antarctica’s Thwaites ice shelf, nicknamed the “doomsday glacier”.
  • It is because of how much ice it has and how much seas would rise if it all melts.
  • It’s both good and bad news.

Using a 13-foot pencil-shaped robot that swam under the grounding line where ice first just over the sea, scientists saw a shimmery critical point in Thwaites’ chaotic breakup, “where it’s melting so quickly, there’s...

https://mfame.guru/unraveling-the-secrets-of-antarcticas-doomsday-glacier/

US Coast Guard, NTSB join investigations into marine casualties involving Antarctic cruise ships

US Coast Guard Activities Europe, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and international flag administrations are investigating marine casualties involving th ..

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