International Polar Year Science Conference Programme
British Antarctic Survey scientists will present posters, talks and themed sessions including:
Atmosphere
Ice
- New techniques to predict future sea level rise — Dr. Louise Sime
- Chemical impurities in ice provide clues to past climate — Dr. Eric Wolff
- Weather patterns affect polar sea-ice — Professor John Turner
Earth
- East Antarctica’s ‘Ghost mountains’ mapped — Dr Tom Jordan & Dr Kathryn Rose
- Polar View satellite enhances ice studies — Andrew Fleming
Life
- Ocean currents speed up movement of krill to South Georgia — Angelika Renner
- Aliens in Antarctica — Dr Kevin Hughes & Professor Pete Convey
- Spot the difference — marine life at the poles — Dr Geraint Tarling
- Climate variability affects food for penguins and seals — Dr. Simeon Hill
- New book aids squid identification — Dr. José Xavier
