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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Hut prized by Sir Ed burns in Antarctic
By REBECCA PALMER - The Dominion Post Fire was one of the biggest hazards in Antarctica. “The wood just gets very, very dry.” The Chilean contingent lost their mess facility to a fire last month and two Russians were killed … Continue reading
Lichens could provide new sunscreens
Richard Gray, Science Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph in London writes… Lichens that have evolved to survive the intense sunlight that leaks through the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica could be used to produce a new generation of … Continue reading
New Antarctic seabed sonar images reveal clues to sea-level rise
From a report in the journal Geology this month (May)… Using sonar technology from onboard ships, scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the German Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) captured the most extensive, continuous set of images of the seafloor … Continue reading
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