The sea ice belt around Antarctica shows a much higher seasonal variability than the Arctic sea ice. But over the past eight years, new record lows have been forming and experts are looking for the causes. Image: Dr Michael Wenger While the trend graphs for the area...
The AAD acoustics team used Nuyina’s multibeam echosounders to map more than 840 square kilometres of the seafloor in front of the Vanderford Glacier, following a canyon more than 55 kilometres long, and 2,200 metres deep at the deepest point mapped (in purple)....
With its ultra-modern design, the “Nuyina” is a ship of the future. (Photo: Australia Post) The icebreaking research and supply vessel RSV “Nuyina” will support and supply the Australian stations in Antarctica. To mark the imminent arrival of...