The program is highly collaborative, with partnerships across government and more than 150 national and international research institutions. Australia also works with other countries’ Antarctic programs to run joint international scientific and logistical operations. Australia’s national interests and vision for future engagement in Antarctica are set out in the Australian Antarctic Strategy and 20 Year Action Plan.
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 hypothesise that ocean waves cause surface...
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 gases – carbon dioxide,...
