News & information on Antarctica & the Southern Ocean
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Giant Iceberg A68A is no more

In the end, the demise of Iceberg A68A was relatively swift.

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New map of Antarctica

The new wall map of Antarctica has been published by Land Information NZ (LINZ), in association with the New Zealand Antarctic Society

Antarctic sea ice may have reached its maximum extent for the year on 2 October

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It looks like Antarctic sea ice reached its max extent for 2018 on 2 October, at 18.15million km2.

First plane of the season lands at the South Pole

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First plane of the season lands at the South Pole.

Flying lab to study how the Southern Ocean absorbs carbon

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A team of scientists supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be taking off in a specially-modified Gulfstream V jet this month as they survey remote parts of the Southern Ocean.

Podcast: Speedo Diplomacy in the Ross Sea; successfully advocating for a Marine Protected Area

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In this podcast, we talk to Lewis Pugh, UN Patron of the Oceans, about the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area

Podcast: Unraveling the mystery of Antarctica's hidden peaks - the Gamburtsev Mountains

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In this podcast, we talk to Professor Robin Bell of Lamont- Doherty Earth Observatory, about the Gamburtsev Mountains in Antartica.

Tides under Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf move grounding line by 20km

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At the extreme inner recess of the Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf, the 5m tidal range moves the grounding line of the Foundation Ice Stream 20km back and forth with each tide