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Team confirms Alps-like mountain range under East Antarctic Ice Sheet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Flying twin-engine light aircraft the equivalent of several trips around the globe and establishing a network of seismic instruments across an area the size of Texas, a U.S.-led, international ...
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Feb 24, 2009 |
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ESA-NASA collaboration furthers sea-ice research
A carefully executed operation to validate data from CryoSat has shown what can be accomplished when ESA, NASA and others join forces to further our understanding of how the fragile polar environment is responding ...
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Apr 20, 2011 |
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High numbers of right whales seen in Gulf of Maine
A large number of North Atlantic right whales have been seen in the Gulf of Maine in recent days, leading right whale researchers at NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) to believe they have identified ...
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Jan 02, 2009 |
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Scientists endure Arctic for last campaign prior to CryoSat-2 launch
An international group of scientists has swapped their comfortable offices for one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet to carry out a challenging field campaign that is seen as the key to ensuring ...
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May 09, 2008 |
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Antarctic ice shelf 'hangs by a thread'
British Antarctic Survey has captured dramatic satellite and video images of an Antarctic ice shelf that looks set to be the latest to break out from the Antarctic Peninsula. A large part of the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic ...
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Mar 25, 2008 |
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NASA to Fly Viking Into Storms to Improve Aviation Safety
The S-3B Viking was built to take off and land on carrier ships, fly into enemy territory and take out threatening submarines. It's rugged, fast and powerful, but its fighting days are numbered.
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Feb 11, 2008 |
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Washington University Antarctic team to install seismographs
A team of seismologists from Washington University in St. Louis, like members of the starship Enterprise, will “boldly go where no man has gone before” after Thanksgiving this year.
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Nov 05, 2007 |
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Alaskan storm cracks giant iceberg to pieces in faraway Antarctica
A severe storm that occurred in the Gulf of Alaska in October 2005 generated an ocean swell that six days later broke apart a giant iceberg floating near the coast of Antarctica, more than 8,300 miles away. ...
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Oct 02, 2006 |
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Synthetic aperture radar may soon be used for reconnaissance on small UAVs
MiniSAR flies for first time, taking images with resolution of 4 inches Researchers at the National Nuclear Security Administration's Sandia National Laboratories flew what is probably the world’s smallest fine-resolution synth ...
Jun 21, 2005 |
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Concept Antarctic vehicle unveiled
An innovative concept for an Antarctic vehicle is unveiled this week at the Royal College of Art’s final year show. Working closely with experts from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), award-winning designer ...
Jun 20, 2005 |
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