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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 12/08/2026

Excited to be joining the KH7013 expedition on board Kronprins Haakon next month, which will hopefully recover precious new data. The big questions: how did a "blue" ice-free Arctic Ocean behave during past warm climates, and what does that mean for the warming Arctic of today?

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Map Myths @mapmyths.com · 29/04/2026

A new island was just discovered in Antarctica. And it definitely isn't an iceberg. The 'dirty iceberg' spotted by RV Polarstern in the Weddell Sea turned out to be a rocky island 130 metres long & 50 metres wide. The naming process is underway.

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Uncharted island soon to appear on nautical charts

A 93-strong international expedition team has been exploring the northwestern Weddell Sea in the Antarctic on board the Alfred Wegener Institute's icebreaker Polarstern since 8 February 2026. In this ...

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Map Myths @mapmyths.com · 31/01/2026

🧵 MURDER AT THE NORTH POLE The debate over who really first reached the North Pole became a bitter public dispute in the early 1900s. Crocker Land was perhaps the key: sighted by Robert E. Peary but undetected by his rival Frederick Cook, could its discovery prove who really traversed the Arctic?

Lieut. Robert E. Peary, Arctic Explorer, Discoverer of the North Pole, April 6 1909. Source: Bowdoin College

The Sunday illustrated supplement of the Paris newspaper Le Petit Journal, for September 19, 1909, shows Robert E. Peary and Frederick Cook battling at the North Pole, observed by penguins: "The Conquest of the North Pole / Dr. Cook and Commander Peary argue over glory." Source: Bowdoin College

Dr Frederick Cook c.1906, Arctic Explorer, Discoverer of the North Pole, April 21, 1908. Source: Bowdoin College

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 29/01/2026

"Walruses have been officially protected in Norway since the 1950s, after they were hunted to near extinction. That protection has boosted their numbers, and apparently provided a new source of fatty food for polar bears."

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Polar bears getting "fatter and healthier" amid ice loss

Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.

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Map Myths @mapmyths.com · 07/01/2026

American interests in controlling Greenland are nothing new. A century ago the famous American Arctic explorer Robert E Peary fully supported the purchase of Greenland from Denmark, citing national security concerns. A 🧵

In 1916, before the American entry into the World War, Arctic explorer Peary, discoverer of the North Pole, strongly urged that the United States purchase Greenland from Denmark. "Greenland in our hands," he wrote then, "may be a valuable piece of our defensive armor. In the hands of a hostile interest it could be a serious menace." Source: Geographic News Bulletins 1941

Robert Peary on the main deck of steamship Roosevelt c.1909. Source: Wikimedia

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NORDQUA @nordqua.org · 05/01/2026

Our latest newsletter went out just before Christmas...here's what you need to know: Are you heading to NGWM 2026 in Turku next week? 🍺🍔 Join us for a social after the NGWM icebreaker (Jan 13th) at Panimoravintola Koulu pub from 20.00 in the "History classroom".

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Home - Panimoravintola Koulu

Brewery Restaurant Koulu Welcome to the relaxed atmosphere of a brewery restaurant and our unique restaurant facilities! We are Finland’s largest brewery restaurant and have been making quality beers ...

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 14/11/2025

Northern Norway will feel the consequences - Tromsø's ski season is projected to last only one month by the end of the century, down from 3.5 months currently.

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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

This is cool, 6 million year old ice from Antartica with inferred temperature ~12°C warmer than the late Pleistocene. No CO2 level yet! (That will be highly anticipated!) www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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PNAS

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

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The Barents Observer @thebarentsobserver.com · 18/10/2025

Half of the CO₂ released by human activities, such as through burning fossil fuels, enters the atmosphere... This impacts the climate all over the planet, including the Arctic.

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Record levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Actions needed now, Greenpeace says

“Our leaders must start doing their job: cutting emissions, fast,” the head of Greenpeace Norway told the Barents Observer.

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Tromsø snowbot @tromsosnow.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

🌨🎉 Snow has arrived back in #Tromsø! The last time any snow was recorded was 146 days ago on May 24th. 🌨 Following ~2 cm of fresh snowfall in the last ~24hrs, the snow in #Tromsø is currently 1.1 cm deep. It has snowed once on this date since 2015, with 1 cm falling in 2020.

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Map Myths @mapmyths.com · 28/09/2025

While en route to the North Pole on a modern ice-going vessel, glaciologist Henry Patton reveals some of the crazy mapping mistakes and theories of what people used to believe lay hidden in this icy kingdom. 📽️ Editing by @media.elizaveta.no

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Secrets of the North Pole unravelled

YouTube video by Map Myths

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NORDQUA @nordqua.org · 30/09/2025

Hello BlueSky! 👋 We are thrilled to be here and connect with everyone on this new platform! Interested in Quaternary science in the Nordics? Then follow us for news/opportunities/jobs, and more. Our network is also free to join at nordqua.org

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NORDQUA - The Nordic Union for Quaternary Research

Welcome to Nordqua - The Nordic Union for Quaternary Research - an organization of professional scientists from the Nordic countries.

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i2B - Into The Blue @i2b-erc.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

After 35 unforgettable days at sea, the i2B expedition has come to an end. The team retrieved nearly 250 meters of sediment cores from key sites across the #Arctic Ocean — records that will help unravel the story of past warm climates. 🔗 Read chief scientist Jochen Knies’ reflection: arcg.is/0favaf0

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i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025

Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 18/09/2025

On polar geoengineering...⚒️🧊 "None of these geoengineering ideas pass scrutiny regarding their use in the coming decades. Instead, we find that the proposed concepts would be environmentally dangerous." The study: www.frontiersin.org/journals/sci...

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Re-freezing the Arctic is costly and dangerous

Researchers warn against geoengineering in the polar regions.

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Geraint Jenkins @gthjenkins.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Did the midnight ☀️ bleach into the sub-surface of rocks in the Arctic? Following our OSL dating of cobbles from moraines in the Tibetan Plateau (doi.org/10.1016/j.qu...) we are applying this technique to moraines in the Lyngen Alps (Lyngsfjellan / Ittuvárit), Troms, Arctic Norway @rhewlif.xyz 🏔️❄️🌈🌞

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i2B - Into The Blue @i2b-erc.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

🚢 4 weeks at sea, 6,400 samples, and a record-breaking 22 m core ❄️🌊 The i2B team is piecing together the Arctic’s climate history, sample by sample — day and night. 🔗 Read co-chief scientist Stijn De Schepper’s update: arcg.is/0favaf0 📸 Tim Kalvelage @bjerknes.uib.no

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i2B - Into The Blue @i2b-erc.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

🚨 A small break from cruise updates to say that: We’re hiring! i2B is looking for a Postdoc in Arctic Marine Geology and Marine Geophysics. Find out more about the position here: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... Please share with your networks 😊

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Geraint Jenkins @gthjenkins.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

When was that moraine created?? Luminescence ages from the sub-surface of cobbles, collected from moraines in the Konglongluo Valley, Tibetan Plateau, agree with external age control! Do get in touch if interested in this new moraine-dating technique!! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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i2B - Into The Blue @i2b-erc.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

🚢🔎 From hidden channels to towering seamounts, the i2B expedition is uncovering the Arctic seafloor in remarkable new detail. Read more about our findings in our latest blog written by @rhewlif.xyz : 🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 04/09/2025

We dropped in on Santa Claus at the north pole this week to get our wish lists in early! To celebrate reaching 90N - the first time unaided for the Kronprins Haakon - we had ourselves a BBQ followed by a football match on the ice.

Santa Claus and crew member on an ice floe at the north pole

Henry Patton in front of the ship Kronprins Haakon

Playing football on ice at the north pole

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Elizaveta Vereykina @media.elizaveta.no · 04/09/2025

Straight from the North Pole! See the great pics by @rhewlif.xyz, who is now sailing on board the icebreaker vessel Kronprins Haakon. The story of how researchers grappled with 'unsettling' feelings three decades after their first visit to the northernmost point on Earth. Plus 📷 of a polar bear.

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“I didn’t hear the usual grinding of ice”

When a Norwegian vessel reached the North Pole this week, the scientific team made an alarming discovery.

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 29/08/2025

'Polhavet 2050' was announced this week by the Norwegian government. 1 billion NOK (€85m) and 18 institutions to focus on Arctic Ocean research over 10 years.

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i2B - Into The Blue @i2b-erc.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

❄️ One week at sea, and life aboard R/V Kronprins Haakon has settled into a rhythm of 24/7 science. Six long sediment cores, countless samples — and our first real test in the Arctic sea ice. 🚢 🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0 @paleodyn.bsky.social

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i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025

Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets

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i2B - Into The Blue @i2b-erc.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

🦇 Ping… ping… ping… just like a bat in the night, our ship uses sound to “see” beneath the Arctic seafloor. These echoes guide us to the best coring sites and help us avoid hidden obstacles — each profile a map to sediments laid down during ancient ice ages. ❄️🌊 🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0 @rhewlif.xyz

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 16/08/2025

An exciting expedition awaits! Our home for the next 5 weeks as we head into the frozen Arctic Ocean to collect new palaeo archives.

Kronprins Haakon research vessel docked in Longyearbyen

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 28/07/2025

"Maybe they should enjoy nature instead of being confused" In this short Midnight Sun report by @media.elizaveta.no I contributed drone footage of some amazing North Norwegian landscapes. First time seeing a brown bear up close too 🐻

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Midnight sun in the Arctic - love it or hate it?

YouTube video by The Barents Observer

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Tim Kalvelage @timkalvelage.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Is the #AMOC nearing collapse? In February, I joined researchers from @bjerknes.uib.no on the icebreaker Kronprins Haakon to the Greenland Sea. My text and images about their encounters during #Arctic winter and the future of the AMOC: www.nature.com/articles/d41... @frontiersmedia.bsky.social

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i2B - Into The Blue @i2b-erc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

🌍 i2B at the final PalaeoArc Conference ❄️ Last week in Tromsø, i2B team members joined the 6th & final #PalaeoArc — sharing Arctic science through talks and posters, and helping organise too! Great science + great people = fantastic conference! 👏 More info: site.uit.no/palaeoarc2025/

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Map Myths @mapmyths.com · 28/05/2025

Mercator produced the first map solely dedicated to the Arctic regions, posthumously published in 1595. While a product of its time, the Septentrionalium Terrarum Descriptio is laden with features now known to be entirely mythical or significantly misrepresented. A 🧵

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 04/05/2025

Still a lot of snow across northern Norway - good for spotting the locations of old ice streams 😀

Snow covered landscape as seen from a plane window, showing some streamlined landforms.

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Tuomas Väisänen 📼🧟 @waeiski.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

My dear fellow researchers in #America and elsewhere! If you are in the midst of finding a new #academic home and securing new #research #funding the Research Council of Finland is preparing a large funding call to cover the period from 2026 to 2030. www.aka.fi/en/about-us/... #science #phd

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RCF preparing call for universities to invite foreign researchers to Finland

The Research Council of Finland (RCF) is planning a new funding call to help universities recruit international experts to Finland. The call would be part of the RCF funding scheme that strengthens un...

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The Barents Observer @thebarentsobserver.com · 15/04/2025

"Here in #Norway we can't say to tourists that you're not welcome. #Tourism is an industry that has become very important", Gaute Svensson, Associate Professor at the UiT Business School told the Barents Observer. Photo-report. #Arctic #Tromsø

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Is Norway's Arctic tourism boom paying off?

While some see tourism as a great opportunity for regional development, others fear it will ruin the pristine nature and drive up local prices.

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 15/04/2025

The PalaeoArc 2025 conference is now offering a limited number of travel grants to ECRs. Register and submit your abstract before the extended deadline of April 22nd!

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i2B - Into The Blue @i2b-erc.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Exciting new position is now open! Come and work with i2B 🤩

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Tromsø snowbot @tromsosnow.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🥇 NEW TROMSØ SNOW RECORD 🌨️ The total snowfall of 205 cm so far this month in Tromsø is a new monthly record for March. It breaks the previous record of 179 cm set in 2023. With still a few days left to go the record could still reach higher 📈

A graph showing total snowfall during March in Tromsø since 1989.

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 26/03/2025

📣 Registration has just opened for the 6th (and final) PalaeoArc conference in Tromsø, Norway. Low fees, and a fantastic opportunity for PhD/MSc/BSc students with accomodation, dinner and excursion also included. site.uit.no/palaeoarc2025 Be quick, registration closes April 15th! ⚒️

Welcome to the 6th International PalaeoArc Conference. 2-5 June 2025, Dept. of Geosciences, UiT.

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Map Myths @mapmyths.com · 24/03/2025

The eyes of a man found after more than two years alone with his comrade in the remotest parts of Greenland. His rescue brought news to the world that a major map myth had been finally busted. Read the story full of tragedies and perseverance on our blog: myths.rhewlif.xyz/blog/peary-c...

Abandoned and presumed dead: The rivalry over Greenland a century before Trump.

The first photo of Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen taken after spending 28 months alone in Greenland with his comrade Iver Iversen.

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 21/03/2025

The 2025 NORDQUA excursion will visit Gdańsk, Poland, 17-19 Sept. Three full days will cover the origin and evolution of glacial landforms, sediments and lakes, as well as processes of past and present coastal hazards in the Baltic coast. Sign up by the end of April! forms.gle/vZ4ECaVMxpfy... ⚒️

NORDQUA Excursion to Northern Poland
Gdańsk, September 17–19, 2025

We are pleased to invite all of you to this year’s NORDQUA excursion, which will take place in northern Poland from the morning of the 17th to the afternoon of the 19th of September. Three full days of field excursion will be filled with topics related to the origin and evolution of glacial landforms, sediments and lakes, as well as processes of past and present coastal hazards in the southern Baltic coast. We are going to show and discuss interesting field sites (sediment outcrops, landscape views, drilling sites) located in the Gdańsk area, close to the Baltic seacoast. You are expected to arrive to Poland September 16th in order to be able to participate in the excursion from the morning of the 17th. Students will have the opportunity to receive 2 ECTS points based on participation in the excursion and written report.

Important information:
• to register, please fill-in the following form: https://forms.gle/vZ4ECaVMxpfyGGFXA,
• the estimated fee will not exceed 400-450 PLN and it will cover: participation, materials, bus during the excursion and lunch-packs,
• the exact amount of the fee depends on the number of participants and funding received – it will be announced in May, together with account data for bank transfer,
• the deadline for registration is the end of April,
• the detailed program of the excursion will be released in May in the second circular,
• if you have any questions, write to: nordqua2025@gmail.com.

Local organizing committee:
Karol Tylmann (University of Gdańsk)
Damian Moskalewicz
Patryk Sitkiewicz
Piotr P. Woźniak
Olga Reutt
Łukasz Elwirski
Piotr Hermanowski
Mirosław Błaszkiewicz
Anna Hrynowiecka
Paweł Tysiąc
Ewelina Lipka

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 11/03/2025

Fascinating images from these 17th-century graves on Svalbard, now under threat.

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Map Myths @mapmyths.com · 05/03/2025

More than a century before the giants of Antarctic exploration had stepped foot on the frozen continent, a pioneering French geographer produced a map that cannily foreshadowed its discovery. Read more in this latest long-read post... myths.rhewlif.xyz/blog/mer-gla...

The myth that foreshadowed Antarctica. A sailing ship sits next to a large iceberg, while a group of men in a small row boat hack at icebergs with a pick axe.

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 05/03/2025

I made a short cameo in this new video from @media.elizaveta.no about climate change in the Arctic. Freya Sykes is the natural star though, alongside some epic drone shots from Greenland and northern Norway 😍

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8 climate change facts you need to know

YouTube video by The Barents Observer

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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

🧪❄️⚒️ new study about the world’s glaciers - TLDR is that they’re losing a lot of mass

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The Barents Observer @thebarentsobserver.com · 30/01/2025

Norwegian coastal waters are getting warmer. Data collected over the past 90 years shows that temperatures are up to 2°C higher. #climatechange

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Norwegian coastal waters are getting warmer

Data collected over the past 90 years shows that temperatures are up to 2°C higher.

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Elizaveta Vereykina @media.elizaveta.no · 26/01/2025

While filming anti-government protests in #Belarus in August-September 2020, I was detained, sprayed with gas and threatened by local police, but I still managed to film the brutality of the regime that is having "elections" again today.

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Belarus protests: compilation of my video

YouTube video by Liza V

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 22/01/2025

"And a name that has been on the map for 456 years has better odds than most of making it through."

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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.eurosky.social · 10/01/2025

Yesterday's Danish #greenland ice sheet seminar finished with a screening of this spectacular film about new findings from the Camp Century ice core. The memory of darkness light and ice is absolutely outstanding. And if you get a chance, a must watch. youtu.be/ukf54a6ZRW0

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The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice OFFICIAL TRAILER

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Henry Patton @rhewlif.xyz · 08/01/2025

A newly revised bathymetry dataset for #Antarctica reveals previously unknown troughs and a greater vulnerability of the Antarctic grounding line to warm waters. "The new product will allow for improvements in future in the modeling of ice-ocean interactions in Antarctica" doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Bathymetry of the Antarctic continental shelf and ice shelf cavities from circumpolar gravity anomalies and other data - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Bathymetry of the Antarctic continental shelf and ice shelf cavities from circumpolar gravity anomalies and other data

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