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    4 Jan 2017

    : end of the world, but what happens here affects us all. Check out BAS research & support staff's work:

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  2. Aug 10

    What does a cloud physicist do? BAS’s reveals all about her work studying and clouds in this blog published in the recent Newsletter. Read it here:

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  3. Aug 9

    Our hardworking VP-FBQ is currently undergoing repaint in Canada. Take a look at the plane now the last of the old paintwork has been removed! Keep an eye out for updates on the transformation

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  4. Aug 9

    A new study using data from the Galileo space probe reveals extraordinary high levels of electromagnetic activity near the moons of Jupiter. Find out more: Photo credit: NASA

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  5. Aug 8

    Join the British Antarctic Survey at for a free dance and science festival taking place 14 – 30 August! Staff will be available on Tues, Wed and Thurs between 11-4 to talk about our Find out more:

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  6. Aug 7

    Fantastic report by about the which one of BAS's aircraft supported from the sky earlier this year. Listen/Read here:

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  7. Aug 6

    The RRS James Clark Ross has returned to Southampton after her final research cruise of the season

    With the sun starting to rise the RRS James Clark Ross makes an early morning approach to Southampton
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  8. Aug 5

    Join Professor Mike Bentley & Dr Louise Callard from THIS TUESDAY at as they explain how our new will support scientific research to better understand ice sheets

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  9. Aug 3

    Leading UK and Norwegian research institutions highlight the urgency to further investigate the Polar Oceans. Read the report here:

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  10. Aug 2

    BAS VP-FAZ is on its way back to following a season of scientific work in and the This picture was taken soon after Tuesday's take-off from Narsarsuaq in Greenland for the flight to Goose Bay, Canada

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  11. Aug 1

    A new ‘heat map’ shows, in unprecedented detail, how geothermal heat is escaping through the Earth’s surface beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet. Read more here:

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  12. Aug 1

    ‘Meet the Polar Researcher’ at - Tues 7th AUG! Join Professor Mike Bentley & Dr Louise Callard from as they explain how our new will support scientific research to better understand ice sheets

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  13. Jul 31

    The dry dock has been completely drained gently lowering the new onto pre-arranged blocks, which were placed on the dock bottom according to a docking plan. Now work can continue on the underside of the vessel

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  14. Jul 30

    The new has been successfully moved to dry dock! Whilst in dry dock the outside of the ship will be blasted and painted, propellers installed, and the scientific transducers fitted to the bottom of the hull

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  15. Retweeted
    Jul 30

    Follow this week and discover what lives on the beaches of West w/UK researchers Dr Cath Waller & Dr Huw Griffiths .

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  16. Retweeted
    Jul 26

    Using habitat models to predict overlap of penguins with krill fishery 🐧🦐 🎣 - - great new paper by

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  17. Jul 26

    School's out and has everything kids need to the perfect summer. Join in with fun activites and weekly one-of-a-kind challenges and prizes throughout the summer holidays. Find out more here:

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    Jul 24

    Increases in winds weaken the Southern Ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, reports

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  19. Jul 24

    Rothera Winter Station Leader answers more of questions from the viewers, including what animals live near you and what do they eat? and what kind of food do you eat? Watch the full clip here:

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  20. Jul 23

    Increases in Westerly winds weaken the Southern Ocean carbon sink. Find out more here:

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    Jul 20

    Lunchtime on board the RRS James Clark Ross saw the first polar bear for the JR17007 science team as the ship continues north through the Arctic sea ice @nerc_science

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