Antarctic

The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica.

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Climate models are likely overestimating how much Antarctic ice sheets could contribute to sea level rise. Ice sheet simulations, a recent study showed, don’t fully account for the way supporting bedrock rebounds upward when ice above shrinks. This effect could slow melting by up to 20%.

Record-breaking Antarctic drill reveals 23 million years of climate history - EurekAlert!

Record-breaking sediment core may help predict Antarctic ice loss - EurekAlert!

Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate

H5N1 causes die-off of Antarctic skuas, a seabird - EurekAlert!

Unexpected climate feedback links Antarctic ice sheet with reduced carbon uptake - EurekAlert!

AMS Science Preview: Volcanic rain, dust storms, and unstable Antarctic air - EurekAlert!

A delicate Antarctic balance crucial to global climate - EurekAlert!

Mission for ancient climate clues beneath Antarctic ice gets underway - EurekAlert!

U.S. withdraws last dedicated research ship from Antarctica: Scientists said the loss hinders their work and diminishes America’s leading presence on the continent. The NSF said it continues to support Antarctic research

Atmospheric instrument hitches ride on Antarctic planes - EurekAlert!

Hole in Antarctic ozone layer shrinks to smallest since 2019, scientists say

A hidden Antarctic shift unleashed the carbon that warmed the world

Expansion of Antarctic bottom water contributed to the end of the last Ice Age - EurekAlert!

Satellite sees Antarctic ice shrink to 3rd-lowest max ever | Space photo of the day for Nov. 24, 2025

Antarctic mountains could boost ocean carbon absorption as ice sheets thin - EurekAlert!

Team studies beryllium-7 variations over Antarctic regions of the Southern Ocean - EurekAlert!

UC Irvine researchers link Antarctic ice loss to ‘storms’ at the ocean’s subsurface - EurekAlert!

Satellite images reveal the fastest Antarctic glacier retreat ever

Laser satellites expose a secret Antarctic carbon burst