A large iceberg broke away from Antarctica's George VI Ice Shelf, prompting scientific monitoring by organizations including Schmidt Ocean Institute and NOAA.

The entities involved

• Schmidt Ocean Institute →

  oceanographic research foundation

  Nothing else this week.

• Antarctica →

  terrestrial continent in the Southern Hemisphere

  • Expedition travel involving Quark Expeditions in Antarctica is focusing on high-value niche markets.Mon 13:08
  • Chile announced a new military modernization strategy and the reinforcement of its defense capacities in the Magallanes Region.Mon 08:55
• NOAA →

  series of satellites

  • NOAA is tracking Kelvin waves in Santa Monica, which is part of the broader Southern California region, all connected to the El Niño event.Mon 12:21
  • NOAA and USDA are jointly producing drought monitoring data.Mon 04:29

Related events

• EGU study highlights how changes in Antarctic sea ice influence global warming trends.Jul 4
• Concordia conducted studies on isolation in extreme Antarctic environments, informing future long-term space missions.Jun 7
• BAS researchers, including Peter Fretwell, are tracking sea ice decline in Antarctica.Jun 13
• Eduardo Castro and Claudio Meneses co-authored a study involving the Korea Polar Research Institute regarding Antarctica.Aug 17