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Wed, 19 Jun 2008 09:05:00 GMT

posted by cobra1956

West Antarctica Melt

Sun, 25 Jun 2007 22:20:08 GMT

posted by nlhouser
Linked from http://www.amarsodyssey.com/2007/06/25/west-antarctica-melt/
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All the ice on Earth if melted would raise sea levels by 200 feet. Greenland would account for 20 feet, with Antarctica contributing almost all the rest. Even if the complete melting of the continent’s ice is not expected, even a small amount of melting could affect coastal environments.

West Antarctica Melt

Sun, 25 Jun 2007 08:39:44 GMT

posted by nlhouser
NASA scientists, teaming with scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder, have discovered evidence that clearly shows large areas in West Antarctica in which snow melted during January 2005 due to the warm temperatures, up to 41 degrees Fahrenheit in one area. According to NASA, the melting was the first ever discovered by NASA’s [...]

Giant Marine Life Found in Antarctica

Sun, 24 Mar 2008 04:11:00 GMT

posted by daryllorette
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Scientists who conducted the most comprehensive survey to date of New Zealand's Antarctic waters were surprised by the size of some specimens found, including jellyfish with 12-foot tentacles and 2-foot-wide starfish.

A 2,000-mile journey through the Ross Sea that ended Thursday has also potentially turned up several new species, including as many as eight new mollusks.

It's "exciting when you come across a new species," said Chris Jones, a fisheries scientist at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "All the fish people go nuts about that — but you have to take it with a grain of salt."

Welcome to our blog about Antarctica

Thu, 22 Dec 2006 19:03:29 GMT

posted by The_Zimbio_Team
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