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Tag: Southern Ocean

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Nathaniel B. Palmer, a U.S. Icebreaker, May Have Sailed Its Last Expedition

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on Nathaniel B. Palmer, a U.S. Icebreaker, May Have Sailed Its Last Expedition

The decommissioning would leave the United States with no icebreaker to study the southern seas and cede scientific leadership to rival countries like China.

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Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says

July 3, 2025Michael LevensonComments Off on Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says

Ethan Guo, 19, had been documenting his attempt to fly solo to all seven continents on social media. He is no longer in custody but has no easy way to leave an island off Antarctica’s coast.

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This Antarctic Octopus Has a Warning About Rising Sea Levels

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023Delger ErdenesanaaComments Off on This Antarctic Octopus Has a Warning About Rising Sea Levels

A huge ice sheet appears to have melted about 120,000 years ago, when temperatures were similar to those on Earth today, according to a DNA study that mapped octopus movements.

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A City-Size Iceberg Is Moving Out of Antarctic Waters

December 7, 2023Victor MatherComments Off on A City-Size Iceberg Is Moving Out of Antarctic Waters

Next up, a yearslong ramble through the Southern Ocean and, eventually, a big melt.

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Fin Whales Are Making a Comeback in Antarctic Waters, a Study Finds

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022Winston Choi-SchagrinComments Off on Fin Whales Are Making a Comeback in Antarctic Waters, a Study Finds

Once hunted to the brink of extinction, fin whales in the Southern Ocean have rebounded and returned to their historic feeding grounds, according to a new survey.

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An Extraordinary Iceberg Is Gone, but Not Forgotten

January 26, 2022January 27, 2022HENRY FOUNTAINComments Off on An Extraordinary Iceberg Is Gone, but Not Forgotten

A chunk of Antarctic ice that was one of the biggest icebergs ever seen has met its end near the island of South Georgia. Scientists will be studying its effects on the ecosystem around the island for some time.

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Iceberg Headed for Sub-Antarctic Island Could Threaten Wildlife

November 7, 2020Allyson WallerComments Off on Iceberg Headed for Sub-Antarctic Island Could Threaten Wildlife

The iceberg, known as A68a, broke apart from the Antarctic Peninsula in 2017 and has been drifting ever since.

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How 14 Elephant Seals Assisted an Antarctic Ice Study

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020Oliver WhangComments Off on How 14 Elephant Seals Assisted an Antarctic Ice Study

Mapping currents in the Southern Ocean is vital to monitoring climate change, but hard to conduct. So scientists turned to seals for help.

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