Polar Regions
Science Spotlights
Face-ing Up to Glacial Melting
Researchers made the first-ever survey of the underside of the Dotson Ice Shelf near Antarctica using an autonomous underwater vehicle.
Science Spotlights
Targeted Antarctic Winter Observations
By David Bromwich et al. Photos provided by participating stations showing radiosonde launches conducted during the YOPP-SH winter targeted observing...
Science Spotlights
Caving In to Climate Change
To learn more about the Arctic climate millions of years ago, a research team journeyed to a remote location in Greenland.
Science Spotlights
Bad Luck with the Weather
Key messages from “The Role of the Weather in the Fate of Shackleton’s Endurance,” by Ryan L. Fogt (Ohio University),...
Science Spotlights
Exploring a Frozen Frontier’s Chemistry
Key messages from "Overview of the Chemistry in the Arctic: Clouds, Halogens, and Aerosols (CHACHA) Field Campaign,” by Jose D....
From AMS Journals
Key Takeaways from the “State of the Climate in 2023”
Earth hit record highs in global temps, greenhouse gases, sea level, and more last year. By AMS Staff Last year,...
AMS Programs, From AMS Journals
A Few Takeaways from the “State of the Climate in 2022”
Record-high greenhouse gases, sea levels, monsoons, and droughts—and a volcanic vapor injection By Michael Alexander, Lead, Atmosphere Ocean Processes and...
New Map Peeks Under Antarctic Ice
With data compiled from a number of satellite, aircraft, and surface-based surveys, the recently completed Bedmap2 project comprises three datasets...
A Scientist's Scientist
Joseph Farman–the man who found the ozone hole–had a very straightforward, unglamorous way of describing the work of a scientist:...
AMS Programs, Perspectives
A Chat with the Iceman
By Maureen Moses, AMS Education Program I hope you all had a good Earth Science Week last week! The theme...
