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This stately volcano stands tall on the Antarctic continent 🌋 Landsat 9 captured this image of Mount Siple on February 26, 2024. Sunlight reflects from the snowy, icy surfaces, including the Getz Ice Shelf, which separates the volcano from mainland West Antarctica. Unlike many volcanoes in Antarctica, Mount Siple has a summit elevation of more than 3,100 meters (10,000 feet), making it one of the few not partially buried beneath the ice sheet’s surface. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eDU--Yqm

24-Hour Time-Lapse of the North Pole in Summer The Midnight Sun is a phenomenon that occurs in regions near the Earth's poles. During the Midnight Sun, the Sun does not set below the horizon for 24 hours or more, resulting in continuous daylight. This happens due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and its rotation around the Sun. The Midnight Sun occurs in both northern and southern regions, but it is most prominently observed in the Arctic and Antarctic. #northpole #midnight #sun #antarctic #discoveries #timelapse

Iceberg A-83 breaks free, Image: An iceberg roughly the size of the Isle of Wight has broken off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on 20 May., : Image: An iceberg roughly the size of the Isle of Wight has broken off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on 20 May.

North Pole - 42 expedition to depart from Murmansk on September 15 The North Pole - 41 expedition, organized for the first time on the unique ice-resistant self-propelled platform, has practiced all processes to use modern equipment in difficult conditions of drifting ice, and now the project develops into permanent continuous research of the Arctic seas, Alexander Makarov noted ST. PETERSBURG, September 13/ Another Arctic expedition, North Pole - 42, is due to begin on September 15, when the North Pole ice-resistant platform departs from the Murmansk port. The expedition will continue for 18 months, to the spring of 2026, the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute's Director Alexander Makarov told reporters. "Next Sunday (September 15), the North Pole ice-resistant platform and expedition will depart from Murmansk," he said. "We continue the program of high-latitude drifting stations, which we have resumed with the North Pole - 41 expedition. <...> We will bring the platform to the area at 82 degrees north latitude. We plan the drift for a year and a half, that is, to the spring of 2026." The North Pole - 41 expedition, organized for the first time on the unique ice-resistant self-propelled platform, has practiced all processes to use modern equipment in difficult conditions of drifting ice, and now the project develops into permanent continuous research of the Arctic seas, he continued. "Nobody is doing anything of the kind and will not be doing it in the next ten years. That is, the North Pole expedition has taken the track of ongoing long-term research, and this project's term will be at least 30-40 years," he added. From Murmansk the ship will sail through the Barents Sea, the Kara Sea and the Laptev Sea. North of the New Siberian Islands it will freeze into an ice floe to drift for several months. Scientific work will be carried out both in a camp, set up right on the ice floe, and on board the ship in specially equipped laboratories. (Part One, Continued in Part Two in the next post) #business #finance #financialservices

A project in the pipeline. The Last Ice Sentinels expedition, planned for 2026, aims to bring home critical data about the Arctic’s great ice sentinels before they are gone forever. These are the last great chunks of old sea ice, and they’ve protected our planet for millennia. They look like no other ice on earth, and they haven’t melted once in human history - but the last of them are due to melt in the next decade. They are full of information that’s incredibly important to collect, in order to assist our understanding of how the arctic ice affects our planet. No one has ever done this before and there are no records for us to remember them by - we must do it now before it’s too late. This project will be a huge logistical and physical challenge - the first-ever attempted traverse of this complex area of the Arctic Ocean - and the very last opportunity to document the remaining ancient ice.  With navigational guidance from the European Space Agency and an international team of scientists, Psyche will assist explorers as they embark west from Cape Oodaaq, Greenland – the most northerly point of land on Earth – towards Ellesmere Island, Canada.

Great summary of the LMG.

Today's Topic: Geographical Location of Moldova 📍 Location: Eastern Europe, nestled between Romania (🇷🇴 west) and Ukraine (🇺🇦 north, east, south). 🌍 Area: ~33,846 km² (13,068 sq mi). 🏞 Terrain: Rolling hills, fertile plains, and scenic river valleys. 🌊 Major Rivers: Dniester (east) and Prut (west). 🏙 Capital: Chișinău, located centrally. ☀️ Climate: Continental, featuring hot summers and snowy winters. 🌌 Black Sea Proximity: Close, but landlocked. 🌐 Geopolitical Position: Historically influenced by Europe and the former Soviet Union. #Moldova #EasternEurope #Geography #Chișinău #DniesterRiver #PrutRiver #Landlocked #ContinentalClimate #RollingHills #BlackSeaRegion #HiddenGem #Geopolitics #EuropeanPlains

After spending the last few months stuck in a swirling ocean vortex, the world’s largest iceberg is floating freely once again. Called A23a, the massive hunk of ice spans roughly 1,500 square miles—which makes it about the same size as Rhode Island. It weighs nearly one trillion metric tons and measures around 1,300 feet thick. A23a broke off from Antarctica in August 1986. It was part of the Filchner-Ronne ice shelf on the continent’s northwest side and had been home to a Soviet research station. A23a didn’t travel far before becoming grounded on the floor of the Weddell Seabetween Antarctica and South America. It stayed there, motionless, for decades. Then, in 2020, the iceberg started moving again. Ocean currents and the wind were pushing A23a through the Weddell Sea at a rate of up to three miles per day, researchers said late last year. But in August 2024, it got sidetracked—A23a became trapped in a spinning ocean vortex near the South Orkney Islands. It rotated roughly 15 degrees each day in what’s known as a Taylor column, but did not move otherwise. Now, A23a has broken free from that aimless rotation and is on the move again. On Friday, the British Antarctic Survey announced that the mega-iceberg is drifting in the Southern Ocean. #thearcticchallenge #ocean #expedition #iceberg #antarctica #science #arctic

A (mostly) smooth ride. The #IntoSouthernOcean team prepared for a rough crossing into Antarctic Waters but encountered a smooth transit into the region. The Drake Passage is considered one of the most formidable ocean crossings in the world. It is also a rite of passage for many explorers! Three mighty water masses merge at the confluence of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Southern Oceans. Below the surface, the circumpolar current, a primary ocean current that circles the Antarctic continent, rapidly moves from west to east through the passage at an estimated rate of 150 million cubic meters per second. For context, the Amazon, Earth’s largest river, flows at 210,000 cubic meters per second. Above the surface, westerlies blow, facilitating a turbulent ocean surface and giant waves that can reach 15 meters (50 feet) in height. The crossing in these conditions is often called “the Drake Shake.” But not for this expedition! Their luck panned out as they experienced more of “the Drake Lake” until the last day of their journey through the passage, where they encountered 54-knot winds and six-meter waves. This #PerpetualPlanet Southern Ocean Expedition is led by National Geographic Society. #NatGeoExplorers seek to uncover, document, and reveal vital marine processes and drive solutions for the impacts of climate and environmental change in this critical yet understudied region. Tune in to watch our Divestream when the ROV is exploring: https://lnkd.in/dTsBNZXS