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On the Wings of PetrelsNews Thursday May 27, 2021 While penguins may be viewed as the iconic Antarctic bird, there are many other species that call the continent and Southern Ocean home. As part of NSF's Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project, a group of scientists are looking at the bird species along the Western Antarctica Peninsula. 
RESEARCH UPDATE: Marine ice-cliff instability at the West Antarctic Ice SheetNews Wednesday May 26, 2021 The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) holds enough ice to raise global sea levels by about three meters. The ice sheet is also vulnerable to rapid retreat through a process called marine ice-cliff instability (MICI). Quick Find
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