Tag Archives: East Antarctica

Antarctic ice and sea levels: the knowledge gap

Posted on 5 May 2009 by Peter Boyer

Antarctic ice is the biggest unknown in our quest to get a handle on future sea levels, but it looks as if it will play a key role. Continue reading →

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Keeping a weather eye on Antarctica

Posted on 27 January 2009 by Peter Boyer

Working out what’s happening with Antarctic ice is a tough assignment, but an international aerial survey of the ice sheet aims to produce new data on current and past ice conditions. Continue reading →

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