The British Antarctic Survey is advertising for a plumber to work at one of their Antarctic research stations Based at the Bird Island station off South Georgia applicants should get used to fixing frozen pipes because there is an average temperature of -20C. While the £22,000 salary might not sound great, the BAS point out you won't get much of a chance to spend your earning, because there are no shops ... or anything. In an advert for the 18 month post they state: "Antarctica is the... Read Full Story
Two British researchers contend that a volcano violently erupted around
2,000 years ago and blew a large hole through the ice sheet in West Antarctic at around the year 207 B.C., and scientists confirm
it was the largest volcanic eruption in Antarctica over the last 10,000
years. The force
of its eruption threw a plume of debris (ash, dust, and other
materials) into the atmosphere—they think it went about 7.5 miles, or
12 kilometers high—which returned to Earth as a large elliptical-shaped... Read Full Story
Climate change in our world
Monday, May 19, 2008 at 2:00 AM
Posted by Ed Parsons, Geospatial Technologist and Phil Verney, Google Earth Community Development Of the challenges surrounding global climate change, communicating its potential impact and increasing public awareness of the scientific research undertaken to monitor and model its effect on society are quite pressing. Today we are pleased that the British Government is launching with Google Earth Outreach, and in collaboration... Read Full Story
Two British researchers contend that a volcano violently erupted around
2,000 years ago and blew a large hole through the ice sheet in West Antarctic at around the year 207 B.C., and scientists confirm
it was the largest volcanic eruption in Antarctica over the last 10,000
years. The force
of its eruption threw a plume of debris (ash, dust, and other
materials) into the atmosphere—they think it went about 7.5 miles, or
12 kilometers high—which returned to Earth as a large elliptical-shaped... Read Full Story
One of the sights from the Icebreaker Glacier near McMurdo station is Mt. Erebus, an active volcano. McMurdo Station is at the tip of a peninsula on the southwest side of Ross Island and Mt. Erebus is visible on the left as you approach. You can see a wisp of smoke coming out the top. Mt. Erebus is named for the HMS Erebus, one of early explorer James Clark Ross's ships. Another Volcano, extinct, on Ross Island is Mt. Terror, named for his other ship.On November 28, 1979, an Air New Zealand... Read Full Story
