Long, shallow melt lakes form in the Antarctic even in winter, new NESSC-research shows. Even though the sun does not reach the South Pole during winter and temperatures can
/ read moreWarm winds let snow melt even in Antarctican winter
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New to NESSC: Elena Popa
Meet dr. Elena Popa, who is the new tenure track assistant professor at NESSC! The coming years Elena will work at the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht
/ read moreStefan Schouten awarded Alfred Treibs Award
NESSC researcher Stefan Schouten (NIOZ/Utrecht University) has been granted the 2018 Alfred Treibs Award, a prestigious prize of the Geochemical Society. Schouten is given the award for his ‘unique
/ read moreNESSC-Research: Methane in a warmer world
Wetlands like peat bogs and marshlands, and freshwater systems like rivers and lakes, are set to become an even larger source of the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the
/ read moreWarm ocean currents caused rapid melt of Antarctic ice
The kilometres-thick ice sheets in Antarctica could melt much more rapid than first thought. New findings from NESSC-climate researchers show that between 17 and 15 million years ago, the
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