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Celebrating satellites’ contribution to polar science
Seven areas of fast-flowing ice on the Antarctic Peninsula have been formally named after Earth observation satellites, following a request by a University of Leeds scientist.
Nearly a quarter of West Antarctic ice is now unstable
In only 25 years, ocean melting has caused ice thinning to spread across West Antarctica so rapidly that a quarter of its glacier ice is now affected, according to a new study.
PhD student awarded Piers Sellers Prize for polar science research
Tom Slater, a PhD student in the School of Earth and Environment, is one of two recipients of this year’s Piers Sellers prize.
Joining the Arctic research ship ‘drifting’ past North Pole
A research ship carrying 600 international scientists, including researchers from the University of Leeds, is studying the region’s climate system.
CryoSat gives best 3D view of Antarctica yet
A new map of Antarctica, available to download from today, is providing the most accurate three-dimensional view of the continent to date.