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Cloud Observations in the Southern Ocean Pave the Way to Better Climate Models
June 11,2025
Revealing long-term changes in the marine environment and ecosystems of the Southern Ocean
April 3,2025
Enhanced westerly winds lead to increased ocean heat transport to the East Antarctic Ice Sheet ~Mechanism of Global Warming Accelerating Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting~
April 3,2025
Japan’s Antarctic Meteorite Collection earns global recognition as IUGS Geo-collection
March 12,2025
Temperature, rainfall and tides speed glacier flow on a daily basis
February 6,2025
The 16th Symposium on Polar Science will be held on 2 to 5 December 2025
May 26, 2025
A new national Arctic research initiative, ArCS III (Arctic Challenge for Sustainability III), was officially launched
April 11, 2025
The academic journal “Polar Science” features the seventh International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-7)
December 4, 2024