Antarctica

On December fifth, 1914, a man stood on the deck of a ship with twenty-seven other men, heading towards Antarctica to make history. Who was this man, and what was he planning on doing? Sir Ernest Shackleton was the leader of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The goal of this expedition was to make a journey to the center of Antarctica and across the other side of the continent, something that had never been done before in history. Little did they know, the journey would not unfold how…

In the article, “Recent Antarctic Peninsula warming relative to Holocene climate and ice-shelf history,” Robert Mulvaney and several scientists discussed the climate history of the Antarctic Peninsula and its relationship to the collapsing ice shelves. They observed that the ice shelves were collapsing which allowed the glaciers to drain ice at a faster rate. The ice shelves that collapsed were at the Antarctic Peninsula which has had the most rapid warming over the past 50 years. Mulvaney and…

Response 1 Differences – There are many similarities and differences between Ten Canoes and The Fast Runner. Both are in reference to indigenous people, however, both films also explore stories which provide the audience with a deeper understanding of each tribes’ customs and laws. There are moments in each film which are similar such as having more than one wife or knowing ones place within the community. On the other hand both also have many differences as well for example, . Some of the…

Early January, 2016, the Ocean Endevour crawls at a slow 2 knots pushing its way through heavy sea ice. Looking in every direction there is the same view; flat white ice, with dark jagged cracks of sea separating thousands of vast fragments. The sea ice floats around in level pieces ranging from 4 to 20 meters across. The ship meanders through it, parting the patches, trying to find an open area. After several hours of this, it is difficult to not think of early explorers like Shackleton and…

Hydrurga leptonyx, also known as leopard seal, are incredible creatures that possess traits of survival and adaptability. Their widespread residency throughout the Antarctic and some parts north of that area combined with their diversified eating habits, places them as a marine mammal with high potential to survive environmental changes. This essay connects an understanding of the population and foraging ecology of Hydrurga leptonyx with their future existence in relation to the threat of…

Australia is situated in the Southern Hemisphere as well as the Eastern Hemisphere sharing its location with Europe, Africa and Asia. It is the smallest and most isolated continent and due to this fact, it is referred to as the 'island continent. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world by land area. Australia is the flattest continent, with an average height of 330 metres above sea level, as well as an average annual precipitation of 450 millimetres, making it the driest inhabited…

purpose of evaluating and analysing climate change in Antarctica. 1.2 Limitations This report is only based on literature research. It would have been preferable to gather data in Antarctica, but Antarctica is 7 014 km away from Australia and limited options is available to travel in the southernmost continent on Earth. 1.3 Scope This report is examining and analysing the effect of Climate Change in Antarctica. It is including an overview of Antarctica with its geology and atmospheric…

The Antarctic Treaty has a precautionary approach to the environment. In its development, the participants decided to limit the use of Antarctica to scientific study, thereby limiting its ability to be exploited as either a resource hub or a tourist destination (Duyck, 2011, 699). In contrast, the Arctic Council did not put many precautionary guidelines into its formation, however, its member…

in the world (Magnuson). The emperor penguin is a type of bird in the Spheniscidae family, which is the only family in the order and is home to many other aquatic birds (Magnuson). Emperor penguins live in the arctic tundra biome on the coast of Antarctica (Magnuson). Emperor penguins are carnivorous and will eat fish, krill and squid (Magnuson). A few of the emperor penguin’s predators are killer whales, sea lions, and leopard seals (Magnuson). Emperor penguins have many adaptations that…

The article I choose to write about had to deal with the 150,000 Adelie penguins that died after an iceberg traps their colony off the coast of East Antarctica. Since 2011 when the huge iceberg the size of Rode Island broke off and isolated the colony only 10,000 are left from the original population of 160,000. This cut off the penguins main food supply and changed the landscape of the colonies habitat. The huge 1,210 square mile iceberg collided with the main land, which caused a land lock…