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Sea ice scientist Dr Rob Massom in a yellow Antarctic jacket standing beside a rocky hill. Some snow is covering the dark rocks.

From flooding to ‘greening’ – how ocean waves contribute to the seasonal melting of Antarctic sea ice

A possible “missing link” in the drivers of Antarctic sea-ice melt has been identified. Australian Antarctic Program scientists… Read more
A man looking at a flask containing a small piece of ice. A heat lamp is casting an orange glow across the ice and his face.

Analysing ancient air in Antarctic ice cores

Greenhouse gases trapped in 3,000 year-old Antarctic ice are being extracted and analysed for clues to Earth’s climate past. The… Read more

A view of the Macquarie Island research station from the top of a nearby hill

Key contracts awarded for the Macquarie Island Station Project

AAD takes next step for the new research station on Macquarie Island Read more
Green, red and yellow station buildings on the snow under a dusky sky with moon

AAD calls for public comment on draft Initial Environmental Evaluation: Antarctic Infrastructure Renewal Program – Davis Critical Infrastructure Works

The Australian Antarctic Division invites members of the public to submit… Read more
Mountain peaks on an island with sea in the foreground

Australian Antarctic Program completes landmark Heard Island and McDonald Islands Campaign

The Australian Antarctic Program has completed two environmental… Read more

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