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Topic: Antarctica

A line of tourists walks along an inlet in the Damoy Point area of the Antarctic Peninsula on January 4, 2018.

Antarctica is colder than the Arctic, but it’s still losing ice

March 13, 2019

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A line of tourists walks along an inlet in the Damoy Point area of the Antarctic Peninsula on January 4, 2018.

Early colors of a rising sun approach the horizon behind NOAA's Atmospheric Research Observatory at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, September 8, 2018.

Photo feature: A ‘welcoming’ sun returns to the South Pole

September 28, 2018

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Early colors of a rising sun approach the horizon behind NOAA's Atmospheric Research Observatory at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, September 8, 2018.

Leopard seals are among the top predator in the Antarctic ecosystem, preying on penguins and fur seals that in turn prey on krill. That makes the species a useful barometer of the health of Antarctic fisheries.

Research drone photos yield faster, cheaper data on key Antarctic species

November 30, 2017

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technology & innovation

Leopard seals are among the top predator in the Antarctic ecosystem, preying on penguins and fur seals that in turn prey on krill. That makes the species a useful barometer of the health of Antarctic fisheries.

This time-lapse photo shows the path of an ozonesonde as it rises into the atmosphere in the South Pole. Scientists release these balloon-borne sensors to measure the thickness of the ozone layer. Courtesy of Robert Schwarz/University of Minnesota

Warm air helped keep 2017 Antarctic ozone hole smallest in 29 years

November 2, 2017

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climate science

This time-lapse photo shows the path of an ozonesonde as it rises into the atmosphere in the South Pole. Scientists release these balloon-borne sensors to measure the thickness of the ozone layer. Courtesy of Robert Schwarz/University of Minnesota

The NASA DC-8 approaches Antarctica on Oct. 14 as part of joint NASA/NOAA mission to study short-lived greenhouse gases over the remote ocean.

NOAA, NASA team up again to investigate the atmosphere over Antarctica

October 17, 2017

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The NASA DC-8 approaches Antarctica on Oct. 14 as part of joint NASA/NOAA mission to study short-lived greenhouse gases over the remote ocean.

Researchers release a weather balloon carrying an ozone sonde (airborne instrument) during the 2016 ozone hole research season at the South Pole.

Possible new threat to Earth’s ozone layer

June 30, 2017

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Researchers release a weather balloon carrying an ozone sonde (airborne instrument) during the 2016 ozone hole research season at the South Pole.

Earth had 2nd warmest February, season and year to date on record

March 17, 2017

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climate analyses and statistics

Scientists and staff board the last scheduled flight from the South Pole for nine months. Photo taken February 15, 2017.

Photo: Last flight from the South Pole

February 23, 2017

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Scientists and staff board the last scheduled flight from the South Pole for nine months. Photo taken February 15, 2017.

Researchers release a weather balloon carrying an ozone sonde, a lightweight sensor, during the 2016 ozone hole research season at the South Pole.

Size of 2016 Antarctic ozone hole is nearly average, as expected

October 26, 2016

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climate science

Researchers release a weather balloon carrying an ozone sonde, a lightweight sensor, during the 2016 ozone hole research season at the South Pole.

Going, going, gone: A NOAA weather balloon floats into the pre-dawn Antarctic sky over the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in this time-lapse photograph taken September 15, 2017. The balloon was carrying an ozonesonde -- instrument to measure ozone during NOAA's annual monitoring of the Antarctic ozone hole. Rising emissions of a strictly regulated chemical threatens recovery of the ozone hole, according to new NOAA research published in the journal Nature, May 16, 2018.

Photo: Time-lapse image of NOAA weather balloon over the South Pole

September 26, 2016

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Going, going, gone: A NOAA weather balloon floats into the pre-dawn Antarctic sky over the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in this time-lapse photograph taken September 15, 2017. The balloon was carrying an ozonesonde -- instrument to measure ozone during NOAA's annual monitoring of the Antarctic ozone hole. Rising emissions of a strictly regulated chemical threatens recovery of the ozone hole, according to new NOAA research published in the journal Nature, May 16, 2018.

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