RADAR / IN DEPTH
Five investigations to understand the continent and its connections.
ED01 / C
The Australian Antarctic Program is recruiting for station and expedition operations. Check citizenship, job-specific licences, medical screening and the exact deadline before applying.
Open investigation ↗ED05 / C
Sea voyages, air links, science and logistics all shape how people reach Antarctica. Ushuaia and Punta Arenas each play an important role, but their routes should not be treated as interchangeable.
Open investigation ↗ED13 / B
Antarctica is not a flat white surface. Mountains, basins and valleys lie beneath its ice sheet. Bedmap3 uses decades of scientific measurements to improve our view of that buried landscape.
Open investigation ↗ED15 / B
When a headline says Antarctic ice is growing or shrinking, the first question is: which ice, and which measurement?
Open investigation ↗ED18 / A
The Madrid Protocol bans Antarctic mineral resource activities except scientific research. From 2048, a review conference may be requested. That is not an automatic expiry date.
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