High-powered physics and supercomputers are helping a team of Australian-based scientists explore the mysterious boundary between Antarctic ice and the Southern Ocean.
Supercomputers simulate Antarctic ice shelf melting Read More »
Media Release: Australian Antarctic Program scientists will use a range of novel technologies to measure krill, during a ground-breaking voyage to the Southern Ocean that departs tomorrow.
Getting the measure of krill Read More »
Australian researchers today returned from a six-week marine science voyage investigating the critical role of ocean life in capturing atmospheric carbon.
Scientists capture detailed snapshot of Southern Ocean’s role in carbon uptake Read More »
After a 1000 nautical mile steam from polar waters, the SOLACE voyage finishes today, as we dock in Hobart.
SOLACE team arrives back in Hobart after a successful 6 week voyage Read More »
Unlike whale-watching, birding never fails to deliver.
Our seabird entourage Read More »
The delicate balance of the natural world – what’s being created and what’s being lost – can largely be traced through the signature of the gas that’s left behind.
At War with a Machine to Measure Life from Gas Read More »
They are microscopic, exhibit funky shapes and wear many different colours. Welcome to the amazing world of phytoplankton!
24 Hour Party Plankton Read More »
Polyacrylamide gels are providing a sneak peek at who’s responsible for exporting carbon to the ocean’s interior.
Gels reveal particle types exported to the Twilight Zone Read More »
Two of the main workhorse instruments on board are the CTD and the Triaxus. The information obtained by these two instruments helps the SOLACE team make important calls on the suitability of a site for a longer term multi-week occupation.
CTD profiles and Triaxus sections set the scene for SOLACE sites Read More »
Christmas on the SOLACE research voyage turned out to be a real cracker.
A Whale of a Christmas Tail Read More »