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From science and fieldcamps to Scott Base and wildlife, watch Julian Thomson point out 10 highlights of his trip to Antarctica.

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Can snow save Antarctic sea ice from melting? During the 2022 season, scientists used drones to measure the snow cover to better understand its effect on the absorbtion of sunlight energy.

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Get an inside look at how scientists research the important and fragile platelet ice layer that grows under the sea ice.

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A team from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is researching bugs in the McMurdo Sound sea ice to see how they respond to variations in light at different depths.

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Where Memories Sleep tells the story of New Zealand’s important relationship with Antarctica, and explores the impact of climate change.

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