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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📢 New special issue now open for submissions! I'm pleased to be co-editing Machine Learning and AI in Arctic and Antarctic Research. If you're applying AI/ML to polar science, wed love to see your work. iopscience.iop.org/collections/... #AI #MachineLearning #Arctic #Antarctic #Cryosphere

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Focus on Machine Learning and AI in Arctic and Antarctic Research: Observation, Prediction, and Discovery - IOPscience

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1/n New paper out: "Satellite-Derived Volume Budget of Antarctic Sea Ice." This project started during Covid and took years of collaboration to bring together. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/... A huge effort led by an amazing team, led by Sabina Sulikova (MSc @es-ucl.bsky.social)

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Satellite‐Derived Volume Budget of Antarctic Sea Ice

We decompose Antarctic sea ice volume (SIV) into dynamic and thermodynamic terms over 2014–2020, using a novel year-round, dual-frequency sea ice thickness product Winter SIV is largely determine...

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Fabrice Ardhuin @fabriceardhuin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🌊 From logs to waves: measuring ocean currents is not so easy as it sounds. Mariners used to throw logs overboard. The most accurate methods today use the motion of waves. This preprint is now in review, and it show the most accurate current measurements ever made. eartharxiv.org/repository/v...

Example map of current (magnitude and direction), vorticity and divergence, in the South Madagascar Coastal Current, obtained from a single pair of Sentinel 2 tandem images. The measurement noise at 1 km resolution is about 1 cm/s. The current is estimated as the phase speed of surface waves minus their expected linear wave theory celerity (as usually done with HF radars).

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Reassuring to hear a more optimistic (French) point of view from Yann Le Cun here interesting digs at some of the big multi-nationals and their over-relience on LLMs, and limits of robotics... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4s8...

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Yann Le Cun : où va l’intelligence artificielle ?

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The Copernicus Marine Service @copernicusmarine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

As the #Arctic loses its ice, it loses its inhabitants. With the Arctic warming, it has lost a third of summer sea ice since 1993, reducing the habitat availability for some of its most iconic species. #DataViz #OSR10 #CopernicusMarine

The infographic illustrates the decline of Arctic sea ice from 1993 to 2023 with graphs showing average sea ice extent and temperature changes. It highlights the impact on species like the Polar Bear, Pacific Walrus, Ringed Seal, and Ivory Gull, including statistics on their populations and ranges. The bottom section features a map of the Arctic region, emphasizing climate change's impact on ice loss.

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

An interesting year to be teaching Ocean Physics and Climate Change #GEOL0022 @es-ucl.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk. Looking forward to the new cohort of students this year - we have lots to cover!

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 13/08/2026

We're not too far off from the all-time highest sea surface temperature recorded in Niño 3.4. Join our next webinar covering the record July U.S./global temperatures, recent extreme events, and El Niño of course. 📣 Sign up at climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi..., also open Q/A at the end.

Line graph time series of daily Nino 3.4 sea surface temperatures from 1982 to 2026. This year is currently a record high for this time of year through August 11, 2026. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1, and the graphic is created by Climate Central at https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-briefings.

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

1/n Out now in The Cryosphere: "Bayesian inversion of satellite altimetry for Arctic sea ice and snow thickness" by Elie René-Bazin et al. The paper addresses a problem in sea ice remote sensing: retrieving sea ice thickness from satellite altimetry without using an independent snow depth estimate.

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 25/06/2026

NEW ANALYSIS: UK sales of electric vehicles just overtook petrol cars for the first time What's that you say? Something something demand, something something ZEV mandate? Take a look at the data: www.carbonbrief.org/...

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Sea-surface temperature across El Nino region 3.4 heading into unknown territory We don't know where this will end up

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Fascinating #AI4EO #GEOL0069 project by @es-ucl.bsky.social student Simone Pang! The satellite data shows how initiatives like #ULEZ are successfully clearing our city's air. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bFP... Code: github.com/muimui9/lond... #London #AirQuality #EarthObservation #AI

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Classifying Urban NO₂ Pollution Zones over Greater London

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Dr Ella Gilbert @drgilbz.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Climate heating is making heatwaves hotter, longer and more frequent. Breaking records by 2C is unusual - as is this kind of heat this early in the year.

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Solar power is generating 46.3% of the UK's electricity right now. Only 7.2% is from fossil fuels. And so many rooftops don't yet have solar panels on them - this is only going to get better. Balcony solar panels will also soon be available in the UK: no middle man between you & the sun. 🎉☀️😎

Screenshot of dashboard for the UK electricity supply, showing 46.3% solar.

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Royal Institution @rigb.org · 28/04/2026

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Julian Hunt, who served as a Trustee of the Royal Institution from 2012 to 2021. Julian’s contributions helped shape our direction and strengthened our charitable mission to connect people of all ages and backgrounds with science. (1/2)

Julian Hunt posing for a portrait with his hands behind his back, wearing a colourful orange tie

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Our burning of fossil fuels is melting sea ice and drowning emperor penguin chicks, putting them in danger of extinction. 😱

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Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers

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Dr Ella Gilbert @drgilbz.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Coverage of our open letter in the Financial Times this morning. New fossil fuels are the opposite of what we need in the face of the climate crisis.

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Leading UK climate scientists warn against new North Sea drilling

Intervention comes as political pressure rises for British government response to energy crisis caused by Iran war

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 02/04/2026

NEW ANALYSIS: Record wind and solar generation saved UK from gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 📈Wind+solar were up 22% year-on-year in March to a record high for the month ⛴️This avoided the need for gas imports worth £1bn at current high prices www.carbonbrief.org/...

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 29/03/2026

I had a feeling this was going to happen. Sad news, especially given the poor state of sea ice after this winter. Looks like we won't be getting any more data for Arctic sea-ice thickness and volume for a while from PIOMAS. See: psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro...

Screenshot of text that says: "Important Notice (3/24/2026):
NOAA NWS/NCEP has terminated the NCEP/NCAR R1 reanalysis as of March 18th, 2026. NCEP/NCAR R1 has been used as the atmospheric forcing data in the PIOMAS reanalysis . We had not been aware of this change in service which was apparently formally announced Feb 13. 2026. This means that we will have to find alternatives and generate a replacement. It will take considerable effort and time to update data streams, re-calibrate the model and generate updated time series. We don’t yet have a good sense if that’s possible with available funds and if so, when we will be able to resume production of a new PIOMAS time series. While a replacement of the NCAR/NCEP R1 as the forcing product makes ultimate sense, we would have wished for a longer time period to facilitate the transition. We are sorry what this means to our many users. PIOMAS has been in production since March 2010 and we rarely missed updates by more than a couple of weeks (except for government shutdowns). This will be longer. Check back here for updates! "

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Oil isn’t getting through the Strait of Hormuz but sunlight and wind are.

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

💜 Today, @ucl.ac.uk marks 200 years since its foundation. Throughout 2026, we will celebrate two centuries of learning and innovation and share those achievements with our global community. ➡️Discover our exciting #UCL200 programme of events and learn how you can get involved.

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UCL celebrates 200 years: A landmark year begins

Today, UCL marks 200 years since its foundation. Based in the heart of London, UCL is rooted in curiosity, tolerance and academic excellence. Throughout the year we will celebrate two centuries of lea...

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Another good video on forced and free motion with nice analogies between basketball 🏀 and ocean physics 🌊 #GEOL0022 by the excellent Tyler Fairbairn www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEEH...

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Tyler Fairbairn Ocean Physics

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Happy New Fear! The new Private Eye is out now.

A photo of the front cover of issue 1666 of Private Eye magazine with the caption "on shelves now." The headline reads: “Happy New Fear!” The cover image shows a staged photograph of senior US political figures in suits gathered around a table in a darkened room, resembling a war-room scenario. Speech bubbles add satirical dialogue: one figure says “We’ve invaded Venezuela,” another replies “Caracas?”, and a seated Donald Trump declares, “Yes, I’m completely insane.” A banner at the bottom reads: “INSIDE: HAS TRUMP GONE BARKING MADURO?”

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 28/12/2025

Comparison of monthly temperature anomalies in the #Arctic versus the #Antarctic so far in 2025 (yellow lines). The other lines show the monthly anomalies for years from 1940 (blue) to 2024 (red). Note the long-term trends through the color gradient. Data from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social ERA5.

Line graph time series of monthly mean surface temperature anomalies for the Arctic region only. Every month is shown from 1940 to 2025. There is a long-term warming trend in all months of the year.

Line graph time series of monthly mean surface temperature anomalies for the Antarctic region only. Every month is shown from 1940 to 2025. There is a long-term warming trend in all months of the year, but less obvious than the other regions.

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

One of my highligths of 2025 was to listen to the conference by @cedricvillani.bsky.social and interview him this summer in Crete Hania as part of the #FestumPi series of conferences. His talk entitled "Is AI the doom of ecology?" is a must watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pFT...

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Cédric Villani and Michel Tsamados: Is AI the doom of ecology?

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 20/12/2025

A few days before Christmas and near record high temperatures are occurring around the North Pole in the #Arctic 🎅🥵 Download at zacklabe.com/arctic-tempe...

Line graph time series of daily Arctic temperatures north of 80°N latitude for every year from 1958 through 2025. There is a long-term warming trend for every day of the year and a clear seasonal cycle. 2025 is currently much warmer than average.

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European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · 15/12/2025

⏳ Abstract submission countdown is already on! -30 DAYS to go! 👇 Your next steps? ✔️Your Copernicus.org login details ✔️ An EGU membership (www.egu.eu/0ZFO4P) ✔️ Your abstract🥳! Submit here: www.egu26.eu or email egu26@copernicus.org for help. 📅 Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13.00CET

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

"Wave bureau" A short movie for Ocean Physics and Climate Change #GEOL0022 by Fjodors Aleksejevs with amazing photography, music and humour reminding of me of the late David Lynch www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uTB... This one deserves a price! @es-ucl.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

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Wave Bureau

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Another gem from my wonderful students in Ocean Physics and Climage Change #GEOL0022. This time it is by Ceren Baylan singing an ode to the Gulf Stream with her soothing guitar. Perfect way to start a relaxing week end www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRjS...

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Gulf Stream - Keep Me Moving

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength" -- George Orwell (1949)

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

And how many witches we’d be burning.

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EUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 27/11/2025

Our new article explores how @copernicusmarine.bsky.social uses data from EUMETSAT-operated Sentinel-3 satellites to support the ocean sector. From algae monitoring to sea level & ice forecasts, @mercatorocean.bsky.social’s Pierre-Yves Le Traon explains why these services are vital: bit.ly/4pcwp64

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Amazing Ocean Physics and Climate Change #GEOL0022 presentation South Park style by Samirah Khatun...Very timely in view of risks of AMOC tipping if beaufort Gyre Arctic freshwater released to North Atlantic. Any resemblance to real persons is purely coincidental 😅 www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6qt...

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Ekman & Geostrophic Motion. f.t. Beaufort Gyre (samirah khatun)

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Is the Atlantic Ocean circulation close to tipping? Hear the latest science as I presented it last month at the ATLAS25 event in Helsinki. Let me know if anything is unclear, or if you see good reasons why your government shouldn't immediately act on this. 🌊 youtu.be/ULJXqOZuY-8

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Is the Atlantic Ocean circulation close to tipping?

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

1/3 A lot of people are contacting me to do a PhD in polar remote sensing and modelling. Here are two advertised PhD studentship led by colleagues of mine that are super cool and in collaboration with me and UCL @es-ucl.bsky.social

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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 11/11/2025

Average temperature departures by month in the #Antarctic since the year 1940. Data from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social ERA5 reanalysis.

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special The new Private Eye is out now.

A photo of the front cover of issue 1662 of Private Eye magazine with the caption "on shelves now." The front cover reads “BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special” and shows Broadcasting House with speech bubbles coming from the building. The quotes include “Donald Trump says we broadcast fake news!”, “Nigel Farage says we’re totally biased!”, “Boris Johnson says we’re liars!”, “The Daily Mail says we’re peddling conspiracy theories!”, “Kemi Badenoch highlights poor leadership!”, “The Daily Telegraph says we’re editing for political purposes!”, and “Liz Truss says we’ve done huge damage to the country!”

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

One day, when this national nightmare is over and speaking up has no consequences, everyone will claim they were against this.

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

#GEOL0022 all you ever wanted to know about the key role of the Southern Ocean in our climate system summarized in a great 5 minutes video by one of my students www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_zZ... Great work Billy Liu 👍. See credits at the end for inspiration from @jbsallee.bsky.social and others...

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The Southern Ocean

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micheltsamados.bsky.social @micheltsamados.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

As part of my ocean physics and climate change module #GEOL0022 students put together quick summaries of my previous class. Here is one of these presentation that really stand out due to the creativity and acting talents of its author James Ge. Great job James! www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2MQ...

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The Ocean Heat Budget Video Presentation

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