And so, the Argo float’s trip under the ice turned out to be an incredibly lucky accident. During an eight-month period, the ...
A small robotic float, lost for nearly nine months beneath Antarctica’s thick ice, has unexpectedly resurfaced—carrying ...
As the oceans warm, their capacity to melt ice shelves and glaciers increases. Scientists rely on a network of oceanic ...
Russian scientists finally found the Antarctic freshwater lake they’ve been looking for after drilling for over 20 years. Located more than 2 miles beneath the ice’s surface, Lake Vostok has been ...
Scientists have uncovered a new threat hiding under the floating edges of Antarctica: fast moving, stormlike swirls of water that attack the ice from below. These secretive currents, spinning in the ...
There could be an irreversible retreat of parts of the ice sheets, raising sea levels much faster than currently planned.