With naderev sano, oscar schofield, hugh ducklow, donna fraser. Mar 02, 2017 the supposed record comes from esperanza. A oneofakind collaboration that offers rare, beautifully shot footage of the antarctics rapidly changing environment. They say the sea ice coverage as started its annual retreat early and has been setting new daily record lows for much of the past week.
Cryptocurrency private investment firm and portfolio management. The alfred wegener institute helmholtz centre for polar and. History also gives us further clues as to a germanantarctica connection, for it records that hansulrich rudel of the german luftwaffe was being groomed by hitler to be his successor. Something strange has been happening with antarctic sea ice. Finally a landing was made on the continental ice where the men built two large depots some 330 feet above sea level. Filchner named this region prince regent luitpold land, now known as the luitpold coast. The illuminati sponsored nazi germanys expeditions to the antarctic in the late 1930s, the established the colony of the neu schwabenland. The imperial transantarctic expedition of 19141917 is considered to be the last major expedition of the heroic age of antarctic exploration.
This documentary combines innovative science, dramatic imagery and two decades of scientific collaboration into a compelling characterdriven narrative. Ice that looks like a dragons scales may sound like something from an episode of game of thrones, but researchers recently observed the rare type of sea ice known as dragon skin in antarctica. Filmed in one of the most perilous environments on the planet, antarctic edge brings to us the stunning landscapes and seascapes of earths southern polar region, revealing the harsh. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The deutschland drifted for the next few days as filchner waited for improving weather conditions. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Ive finally set out on my move to the amundsenscott south pole station, antarctica. Im just now reading through your antarctic posts so you might see a lot of comments from.
It is known that rudel made frequent trips to tierra del fuego at. As jim steele at wuwt points out, esperanza is at the northern tip of the antarctic peninsula, at a latitude of 63. Indiewire like an imax film minus the giant screen, antarctic edge. Nazi swastika found in ancient antarctica lake sparks. Get the monthly weather forecast for amundsenscott south pole station, antarctica, antarctica, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. The myth and the reality 3 permanently manned bases that could be used to obtain information on shipping activity, to deny the use of harbours to german ships, and to support teams of researchers engaged in geographical discovery and scienti. Antarctic lake research abandoned world news the guardian. The secret expedition to the german ufo alien technology. Antarctic edge follows scientists grappling with climate. And as wuwt also points out, the temperature was purely the product of a fohn wind. This comes after winter sea ice around antarctica reached a.
A thrilling journey to the worlds most perilous environment, antarctic edge. Antarctica is the only continent which doesnt have its own endemic species of ant during winter the packice zone in the southern ocean almost. All your favourites games for steam, origin, uplay and indie games up to 70% off. Because of this, icebridge will fly the dc8 out of punta arenas in 2014. Old antarctic explorer how is old antarctic explorer. The scar antarctic digital database add aims to provide a seamless topographic map compiled from the best available international geographic information for all areas. Meteorology and oceanography of the atlantic sector of the. While leading expeditions, often the statement well, you must have seen. Synchronicity between ice retreat and phytoplankton bloom. Eocene squalomorph sharks chondrichthyes, elasmobranchii.
Heading south and last days of summer sunset auroras 2017. British antarctic survey drills into ice sheet to find out if life is possible in extreme cold and dark. A british research station on an ice shelf in antarctica is being relocated and shut down over the winter because of fears it could float off. A shocking ministry of defense report on the russian scientific team photo top left that has successfully drilled 3,768 meters into the worlds largest submerged lake on the continent of antarctica, believed to be untouched for over 20 million years, states that the underwater video camera discovered the striking image of a goldenlike swastika estimated to be no less than. A version of this article appears in print on april 17, 2015, section c, page 8 of the. Sep 16, 2016 in the early 1980s, germany started a new era of modern antarctic research. Something strange has been happening with antarctic sea. In 1991, lars wikander and mike mcdowell were two adventurers hankering to visit the north pole. The goethe house at 23 grosser hirschgraben in the old town of frankfurt was the residence of the goethe family until 1795.
This would be the southernmost point reached by the deutschland. Neuschwabenland was a disputed antarctic claim by nazi germany within the norwegian territorial claim of queen maud land and is now a cartographic name sometimes given to an area of antarctica between 20e and 10w in queen maud land. In the wake of devastating climate events like superstorm sandy and hurricane katrina, oceanographer oscar schofield teams up with a group of researchers in a race to understand climate change in the fastest. Scientific work in antarctica and its operational support depends on a reliable, consistent geographic framework. Jan 16, 2017 a british research station on an ice shelf in antarctica is being relocated and shut down over the winter because of fears it could float off on an iceberg, the british antarctic survey said on. Baso 40 trimless ohp xal kostenfreie bim objekte fur. Antarctica is the only continent which doesnt have its own endemic species of ant during. Filmed in one of the most perilous environments on the planet, antarctic edge brings to us the stunning landscapes and seascapes of earths southern polar region.
Nazi south polar base 193842 and admiral byrds failed naval campaign against the german colony in 1947. The research primarily focused on the atlantic sector of. These relationships, built during the 18 month runup to the campaign, will likely make things even smoother for the scheduled return of the mission to mcmurdo in 2015. The alfred wegener institute helmholtz centre for polar and marine research awi was founded and important research platforms such as the german permanent station in antarctica, today called neumayer iii, and the research icebreaker polarstern were installed. Follow us on facebook follow us on instragram follow us on twitter. Gear from 1930s expedition discovered in antarctica.
Spitsbergen, the realm of the polar bear, is the largest island in norways svalbard archipelago. Dec, 2016 in the wake of my blogs about the strange goings on in antarctica lately, several people shared more information about the southern polar continents list of visitors, and a very strange list it is indeed. Since 1991 the german antarctic station gars ohiggins has been operated by the german aerospace center dlr in cooperation with the federal agency for cartography and geodesy bkg. In the wake of devastating climate events like superstorm sandy and hurricane. In the early 1980s, germany started a new era of modern antarctic research. This documentary combines innovative science, dramatic imagery and two decades of scientific collaboration into a compelling character. The station is located about 30 km west of the northern tip of the antarctic peninsula in the direct vicinity of. Antarctic record temperature con not a lot of people know that.
There is a slow growth of sea ice from a minimum of 3x10 6 km 2 in february to a maximum of 19 x10 6 km 2 in september, before there is a relatively rapid fall in the antarctic spring but this year something different is happening. In the wake of devastating climate events like superstorm sandy and hurricane katrina, oceanographer oscar schofield teams up with a group of researchers in a race to understand climate change in the. Eocene squalomorph sharks chondrichthyes, elasmobranchii from antarctica. Beyond the ice documentary project combines innovative science, dramatic imagery and a decade of scientific collaboration into a compelling. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. Classic wall mounted siru kostenfreie bim objekte fur. Antarctic record temperature con not a lot of people. The study, published in nature communications, was carried out by researchers. The depots were covered with ice and marked with black flags and poles as filchners plans were now to retreat to south georgia for the winter. Sep 21, 2016 they say the sea ice coverage as started its annual retreat early and has been setting new daily record lows for much of the past week. Ice cracks force shutdown of uk antarctic station update.
Experience some of the arctics best adventure, learn about a rich history and culture and witness 24hour daylight under the midnight sun. Antarctica holds 70% of the planets fresh water and 90% of the planets freshwater ice. German antarctic receiving station gars ohiggins alexanderneidhardt,christianpl. I dont know for what region they do their weather forecast, but it cant be for down here, because the forecast and the actual weather is so far off or they reached a new level of incompetence. Once there, they were awestruck by the beauty and majesty of one of the last unspoiled places on earth. Rare dragonskin ice spotted during antarctic research. Wilhelm filchner september 1877 7 may 1957 was a german army officer, scientist and explorer. He conducted several surveys and scientific investigations in china, tibet and surrounding regions, and led the second german antarctic expedition, 1911. Apr 17, 2015 video archive for the film antarctic edge. Synchronicity between ice retreat and phytoplankton bloom in circumantarctic polynyas article in geophysical research letters february 2016 with 164 reads how we measure reads. Antarctic mumiyo frozen sea food on rocks traces glacial and climatic. We enjoyed the trips in 20072008 and 20092010 so much that weve decided to explore this magnificent continent again. The study, published in nature communications, was carried out by. National ice core laboratory nsf ice core facility.
The secret expedition to the nazi south polar base. Gear from 1930s expedition discovered in antarctica live. A sulfatebased volcanic record from south pole ice cores. At the time, it was one of the few places they had never been. In 2014, scientists declared west antarctic ice sheet melt. The twoway henry worsley, 55, traveled more than 900 miles across the antarctic, attempting a solo trek that would also boost a.
The study shows that parts of the west antarctic ice sheet have existed continuously for at least 1. Next year, the p3 will undergo scheduled maintenance, making it unavailable for the antarctic campaign. The history of german antarctic research started at 1873 when sir eduard dallman on behalf of the newly founded german society of polar research discovered new antarctic routes with his ship gronland. Impacts of climate change on antarctic ecosystems antarctic and. New swabia was explored by germany in early 1939 and named after that expeditions. The seasonal cycle of sea ice extent in antarctica has been fairly stable over the length of the satellite record. Association of antarctica tour operators a17 a18 a19 antarctica trips expeditions to antarctica in 20142015 the annemargaretha will sail for its third season to antarctica. Conceived by sir ernest shackleton, the expedition was an attempt to make the first land crossing of the antarctic continent. Antarctic study identifies melting ice sheets role in sea. A group of worldclass researchers is in a race to understand climate change in the fastest winterwarming place on earth. In antarctic edge, a region of retreating ice the new.
Filchner wrote, we had reached the cliff of the ice overlaying the antarctic landmass, land that nobody before had seen or stepped upon, new territory. Follow the antarctic edge blog for updates on the teams work and travel. Dlr earth observation center german antarctic receiving. In the wake of devastating climate events like superstorm sandy and hurricane katrina, oceanographer oscar schofield teams up with a group of researchers in. In 2014, scientists declared west antarctic ice sheet melt unstoppable, threatening the future of our planet. Europe germany the world factbook central intelligence. Dear traveler, i have been sailing to the antarctic for the last 16 years with lindblad expeditionsnational geographic.