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Bon Voyage!
The SO GasEx Experiment
Scientists blog about their extended voyage off the Antarctic coast as part of a mission to study carbon dioxide levels in the ocean and atmosphere.
An Antarctic Diary
Blogging from the Bottom of the World
NASA's Dr. Bob Bindschadler describes his experiences on a field mission to Antarctica in a journal hosted by Discovery.com.
Top Story
A team of researchers from NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation and the British Antarctic Survey unveiled a newly completed map of Antarctica today that is expected to revolutionize research of the continent's frozen landscape.
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NASA Sees Arctic Ocean Circulation Do an About-Face
A team of NASA and university scientists has detected an ongoing reversal in Arctic Ocean circulation triggered by atmospheric circulation changes that vary on decade-long time scales.
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NASA Monitors Great Lakes Ice From Space →
Watching winter winds whip across the Great Lakes may help scientists understand how much ice will form there, how thick it will be and where it will drift.
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What’s Happening with Arctic Sea Ice? →
Arctic sea ice is on the decline, but does the dwindling icecap of the north signal real change for the Arctic and for the planet?
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Greenland Ice Loss Doubles in Past Decade, Raising Sea Level Faster →
The loss of ice from Greenland doubled between 1996 and 2005, as its glaciers flowed faster into the ocean in response to a generally warmer climate.
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