From the Flask glacier to King George Island, intrepid researchers expect good cheer, snow and penguins
Many of us will not get a white Christmas this year, but a group of scientists are guaranteed one while carrying out research on the Antarctic peninsula.
While ice and good cheer are expected, their yuletide activities will be very different from those back home. Dr Kate Winter, of Northumbria University, and colleagues will be deploying instruments on Flask glacier to study the way that meltwater affects how quickly glaciers flow into the ocean.
About Author
More Stories
AI firms warned to calculate threat of super intelligence or risk it escaping human control
Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
Can a methadone-dispensing robot free up nurses and improve patient care?