Scientists are intensifying their study of climate change in Antarctica through innovative methods, including the use of heavy-lift drones for data collection and virtual reality (VR) experiences. NASA images have revealed that the land beneath major cities is sinking, not just rising sea levels, posing a significant threat. In Antarctica, test flights of heavy-lift drones are underway, aiming to improve the efficiency of data gathering on the continent's changing climate. These pilotless drones, as explained by scientist Tom Jordan, are crucial for understanding the environmental changes affecting Antarctica. Concurrently, the CopernicusEU Cristal mission is tracking the accelerating rate of ice loss from the world's glaciers, ice sheets, and frozen lands. Additionally, a collaboration in Cambridge is allowing users to explore Antarctica through VR headsets, blending technology, storytelling, and archival data. However, amidst these technological advancements, Antarctica's sea ice has reached an alarmingly low level for the third consecutive year, indicating a possible regime shift and an abrupt critical transition in the continent's sea ice.
A Pilotless Plane Has Been Cruising Around Antarctica's Skies https://t.co/FdpXAbtyzT
“Scientists said another exceptionally low year was further evidence of a “regime shift”, with new research indicating the continent’s sea ice has undergone an “abrupt critical transition”. https://t.co/S5JzcH1de7
Antarctica sea ice reaches alarming low for third year in a row - The Guardian https://t.co/xhMabplWLc
Antarctica sea ice reaches alarming low for third year in a row by @readfearn https://t.co/Q2v7nw6gZt
Antarctica sea ice reaches alarming low for third year in a row https://t.co/6BK8FGp3dW
Cambridge collaboration allows users to explore Antarctica using #VR headsets - The Immersive Antarctica experience mixes #technology, #storytelling, archival records and data from the UKAHT #xr https://t.co/rMmCK7htjk
Scientists researching climate change in Antarctica are conducting test flights of a heavy-lift drone, exploring methods for gathering data on the frozen continent https://t.co/w3NvgLHNRL
🧊 Tracking ice lost from the world’s glaciers, ice sheets and frozen land shows that Earth is losing ice at an accelerating rate. The @CopernicusEU Cristal mission will show the changes taking place in some of the most inhospitable, icy regions. 🔗 https://t.co/P2pXrDSF5f https://t.co/s3SBJM8mpl
Scientist Tom Jordan explains why heavy-lift drones can help us better understand how Antarctica is being affected by environmental change https://t.co/osg6J0T6Qm
This pilotless drone is collecting climate data in remote Antarctica. Scientists are testing these new aerial vehicles as they look for more efficient ways to study the frozen continent https://t.co/czNvetyA0l
Test flights of a heavy-lift drone are underway in Antarctica as scientists studying climate change look for better ways to collect data on the frozen continent https://t.co/tubWWXRYXZ
From @CBSNews: It's not just rising sea levels – the land major cities are built on is actually sinking, NASA images show. https://t.co/uKTWi4SzAE #scicomm https://t.co/WeLDrjfdI8