We apologise for the delay in uploading more instalments in the iSTAR blog. While those of us in Cambridge were on holiday, the traverse has continued doing its work on Pine Island Glacier. The latest update comes from mechanic Mark Baird: Life as a mechanic on the iSTAR traverse is definitely not your average job!… Read more »
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International symposium on contemporary ice-sheet dynamics
The International Glaciological Society has announced the “International Symposium on Contemporary Ice-Sheet Dynamics: ocean interaction, meltwater and non-linear effects“, due to be held on 17–22 August 2015, in Cambridge.
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UKPN Workshop for Polar Marine Science
A polar marine science workshop will be hosted at the University of East Anglia in Norwich on the 29th – 31st July 2014. The workshop is an interdisciplinary meeting of early career researching all aspects of marine sciences in the polar regions. The deadline for registration is 21 May.
Read Full »PhD studentship at the University of Leeds
The School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds invites applications for a PhD studentship in observation and modelling of the Cryosphere. Application deadline: 13 February 2014.
Read Full »Pine Island Glacier sensitive to climatic variability
A new study published in Science this month suggests the thinning of Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica is much more susceptible to climatic and ocean variability than at first thought.
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