Recent science has shown it is inevitable that the warming Southern Ocean will speed up the melting of parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) regardless of our future carbon dioxide emissions. The WAIS holds enough ice to raise the sea level by 5 meters if completely melted.
There are many home comforts that our on-ice team had to learn to do without, but delicious meals was not one!
Our updated Antarctic Intermediate Depth Drill system has been put to the test in rural New Zealand and passed with flying colours.