The U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) conducts its research primarily in the area between the Antarctic Peninsula and the Ross Sea. The most important tools here are the two icebreakers (here the Nathaniel B. Palmer). The two ships also supply the McMurdo and Palmer...
It is still quiet in the port of Ushuaia as this webcam shot shows. But already in a few weeks the Antarctic season will start and the first cruise ships will head for the southernmost city in the world. Image: Screenshot Skycam.com How much polar-savvy people had...
The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is currently undergoing dramatic changes. In 2019, two interdisciplinary research teams deployed an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from the U.S. research icebreaker R.V. Nathaniel B. Palmer deployed at the ice edge to study...
Dr. Xavier Mertz was a key member of the Mawson Expedition to Antarctica 1911-1914. Unfortunately, he did not survive the return leg of a tour on the continent, dying on January 8, 1913. As the first Swiss in Antarctica, he is the namesake for the new fellowship...
When emperor penguins fledge, they lose their grayish-white downs and the characteristic facial coloring is lost. The young spend their first few years foraging, migrating thousands of kilometers, often outside non-fishing areas. (Photo: Dr Michael Wenger) The life of...
