A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – the first UK published, topographic map of the region in almost 40 years. Created by the Mapping and ...

A digital elevation map covering the planet from Peary Land at the northernmost edge of Greenland right into the centre of ... ASTER's topographic data set substantially expands the coverage ...

As we relive the epic adventure, we discuss letter writing, working with averages and temperature change, maps and scale, polar habitats, properties of materials, topographical features and ...

The British Antarctic Survey used data collected over six decades by planes, satellites, ships and dog-drawn sleds to create ...

Antarctica is like no place on Earth. The "White Continent" has lured explorers and scientists to its stunning, ice-encrusted landscape for two centuries. Countries have tried to carve up Antarctica ...

If you've ever wondered what lies beneath Antarctica's icy surface, then this map will blow your mind. Scientists documenting a hidden rocky world have revealed its terrain includes tall mountains and ...

Even in Antarctica, scientists and workers are feeling the impacts—and are terrified for what’s to come. The United States Antarctic Program (USAP) operates three permanent stations in Antarctica.

During the late Cretaceou period, the landmass that is now Antarctica would have been more like a temperate rainforest, capable of supporting all forms of life. And, maybe most importantly ...

It wasn’t until the 16th century, as explorers started sailing around the world, that people realized there was no such supercontinent—and not until the 19th century was Antarctica’s ...

As the New York Times reports, the event is an early warning sign of what's still to come as global warming is causing major changes in the Antarctic Peninsula. The iceberg, dubbed A23a ...

Icebergs, map and a core sample of Antarctic debris Journal Reference : Mark V. Elbertsen, Erik van Sebille, Peter K. Bijl. Possible provenance of IRD by tracing late Eocene Antarctic iceberg ...