iSTAR D Three Brits, a Canadian and an Aussie head off into the Ellsworths… As part of the iSTAR-D project, three GPS receivers were permanently installed throughout the Ellsworth Mountain region of West Antarctica. These receivers, combined with sampling of erratic boulders, aim to provide more information on local ice history and rates of isostatic… Read more »
Read Full »The iSTAR-C team have completed preparations at Rothera and are ready to join the traverse. Poor weather over Rothera delayed our flight from Punta Arenas by one day, so that we arrived on Sunday 24th November ready for a week of hurrying to catch up with the tractor train as it drove along Pine Island Glacier.
Read Full »November 18th The iStar D scientists have flown out to Pine Island Glacier to start their work on the traverse. Liz Morris, from the Scott Polar Research Institute, reported weather conditions were fine at Rothera on Saturday (16th) when they began their journey south with the programme’s Science Leader, Andy Smith. They were transported in… Read more »
Read Full »11th November 2013 People and equipment are on the move in Antarctica as the first iStar programme heads out into the field. Science Programme Manager, Andy Smith, reported that the advance team reached Sky Blu on 26th October. Sky Blu is a logistics depot where vehicles and equipment are stored over winter. It also serves… Read more »
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The iStar programme was formally launched with a press conference at the British Science Festival in Newcastle
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