Nudging a sleeping giant
Source: Australian Antarctic Division
What's driving accelerated melting of the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica? To find out, scientists are studying the system from the land and sea.
Nudging a sleeping giant Photo: Pete Harmsen
Sixty scientists are currently on Australia’s icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, studying the ocean, ice, atmosphere, geology, biology and history of the Denman Glacier region, off East Antarctica. The voyage is part… [15227 chars]