The Australian icebreaking vessel RSV Nuyina was comissioned to help make Australia a leader in Antarctic research. Photo: Knud E Hansen During its three years in operation, the 320-million-euro research vessel has been needed for other tasks. Now, concerns are...
The Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Australia, pictured here in 1937, operated in the Indian Ocean in 1941 during the Second World War. Image: Public domain A study published in the Australian Journal of Politics and History dusts off an old Australian concern...
The paved runway was to be built near the Australian Davis station. Apart from a misguided investment of 19 million AUS dollars, nothing is left of the original plan. (Photo: AAD / Andrew Garner) Australia’s government had hoped that a paved runway near its...
The massive Southern elephant seal males do not chase after every prey in their food spectrum. In fact, they are even more specialised than the females and feed almost exclusively on their favourite prey. Photo: Michael Wenger Male Southern elephant seals are...
The SnowMicroPen® of the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF was developed to visualize the microstructures of snow. For these, with other factors, determine the physical properties of the layers of snow and thus also their behavior in the face of...