Extreme precipitation events in Antarctica, which are mostly dominated by snowfall due to sub-zero temperatures, also include rainfall, according to new research.

This guest post is by: Dr Ella Gilbert, regional climate modeller at the British Antarctic Survey. “Atmospheric rivers” are bringing rain to the frozen slopes of the West Antarctic ice sheet, hitting ...

Extreme precipitation events in Antarctica, which are mostly dominated by snowfall due to sub-zero temperatures, also include rainfall, according to ...

On Feb. 6, 2020, five years ago, Antarctica set its all-time record ... Its extreme cold is due to its location at the base of a river valley in northeast Siberia ringed by mountains.

Ice-rated expedition ships are becoming a familiar sight in a less rugged and more well-trodden part of the world: the ...

Recent research has focused on various aspects of Antarctic ice, including the role of subglacial lakes, the impact of atmospheric rivers, and the alarming trends in sea ice extent. These studies ...