One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what's driving its ...

Slightly smaller than Rhode Island, A23a originally split from Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986 and then remained grounded on the seabed in the Weddell Sea for over 30 years, according to ...

She said the satellites and aerial surveys that created Bedmap3 will allow researchers to better estimate how thick the ice is, particularly in transient zones where the grounded ice changes to a ...

"The George VI Ice Shelf buttresses the largest volume of upstream grounded ice of any Antarctic Peninsula ice shelf," said lead author and CIRES research scientist Alison Banwell in a statement ...

They carefully combined these data to avoid errors, ensuring consistency across areas where grounded ice meets floating ice shelves. A key innovation in Bedmap3 is the detailed mapping of ...

NASA is testing radical new airplane wing designs that could drastically cut fuel use—but there's a catch: they may be more ...