Antarctic sea ice in all its forms provides a habitat not only for seals and penguins, but also for numerous species at the base of the food web. Climate change also alters the living conditions for ice algae, krill & Co. Photo: Julia Hager The sea ice around...
Antarctica seems quite isolated from the rest of the world by the Circumpolar Current and the steady westerly winds that circle around it. That this is not the case is confirmed once again by a study showing that the ENSO phenomenon originating in the tropical Pacific...
Anton Steketee (left), Sean Chua, and Dr. Petra Heil developed NILAS, the new Southern Ocean mapping platform. Photo: Wendy Pyper What is the typical sea ice concentration east of the Antarctic Peninsula in February, or what was the chlorophyll concentration in the...
The seabed in the Arctic Ocean is highly coveted, and large parts of it are claimed by several littoral states at the same time. Russia’s claim (yellow) is now officially recognized by the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. Canada –...
The airport in Kangerlussuaq is Greenland’s hub – for now. This is because the airports in the country’s two most important cities, Nuuk and Ilulissat, are currently being expanded and will also operate internationally from 2024. Photo: Julia Hager...