Issue 9 - Spring 2005
A Window on Climate Change
Australian Antarctic Division Director, Tony Press, reflects on 2005 and the work that lies ahead.
Climate Change: cold, hard facts on a hot topic
Tas van Ommen considers the cold, hard facts about climate change, with an emphasis on Antarctic issues.
A new international programme for Antarctic climate research
The Antarctica and the Global Climate System programme will focus research attention on the Antarctic climate and its interaction with the global climate.
Warm gravel gathers more moss
Thermal imaging shows that loose gravel provides a warm surface for Antarctic mosses to cling to.
Southern Ocean Atlas
A new atlas to the Southern Ocean provides information on its physical and chemical properties.
Going with the floe
With their ship moored to an ice floe, scientists drifted with the winds and currents to gather information about changes in sea ice over time.
Solving an ice age mystery with a million year old ice core
A million year old ice core could tell us why the cycle of ice ages changed 900 000 years ago.
New telescope aids climate studies
A new telescope is helping climate research in Antarctica.
Improved treatment of ice-ocean interactions enhances climate modelling
A new coupled ocean-ice model will improve modelling of the interactions between different components of the climate system.
Production in sea ice could fall
Climate changed-induced sea ice reduction in Antarctic could shift the balance of primary production by marine plants, from the sea ice to the sea floor.
Predicting snow petrel nesting habitats in East Antarctica
Habitat selection models help predict where snow petrels will nest.
Sounds of the 'silent world'
Remote acoustics is helping to monitor the presence of baleen whales in the Southern Ocean.
Testing the krill surplus hypothesis
Have crabeater seals benefited from a 'surplus' of uneaten krill after the decline in whale numbers in the mid-1900s?
Massive icebergs on the move
Massive icebergs that calved during 2000-2002 are now spread around the Antarctic coastline.
The Heard Island echosystem: eavesdropping on the food web
Pulses of sound paint a picture of the underwater ecosystem around Heard Island.
Filming a frozen world for Planet Earth
Emperor penguins are the subject of a new BBC documentary.
How low can you go? New records for Antarctic weather 1.9 MB
A new automatic weather station has been installed on possibly the coldest point in Antarctica.
Antarctic tourism: more growth, new guidelines 1.9 MB
The first site-specific guidelines for tourism in Antarctica have been adopted.
International majority supports whale protection
Delegates from this year's International Whaling Commission meeting voted to continue the moratorium on commercial whaling.
Marine Reserve management plan in force
The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve Management Plan will guide management of the reserve for the next seven years.
Liability for environmental emergencies in Antarctica
Rules governing who is liable for preventing and dealing with environmental emergencies were established at this year's Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.
Acting on illegal fishing
New protection measures aim to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the Southern Ocean.
Environmental Policy 1 MB
The Australian Antarctic Division's Environmental Policy governs our actions at home and in Antarctica.
International efforts deliver environmental rewards
The latest news from this year's meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection.
Exemplary environmental efforts recognised
The Australian Antarctic Division's operations have been recertified to ISO 14001:2004.
Antarctic Peninsula under the microscope
The activities and facilities of Antarctic Treaty Parties on the Antarctic Peninsula were inspected to ensure compliance with the Antarctic Treaty and Protocol.
Adventure on the high seas 1.5 MB
A crew member on the first Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition to Heard Island in 1947 reminisces about the journey to claim Heard Island for Australia.
A trade in Antarctica 1.9 MB
A plumber and carpenter describe their experiences practicing their trade in the Antarctic and subantarctic.
Art in Antarctica 2.8 MB
The 2005-06 Arts Fellows are…
In Brief 3.2 MB
Awards, activities, exhibitions, an official Airlink launch by the PM, and more...
Freeze Frame
Frederique Olivier captures emperor penguins on film for our Freeze Frame.
Entire Antarctic Magazine Spring 2005 (Low resolution version) 3 MB
Entire Antarctic Magazine Spring 2005 (Medium resolution version) 19 MB
