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British Antarctic Survey A research mission to determine the impact of the giant A-68a iceberg on one of the world’s most important ecosystems gets underway next month. A team of scientists, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), will set sail on the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) ship bound for the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. King Edward Point Research Station on the island of South Georgia The huge berg, which broke away from Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf in 2017, is...

  BAS to study impact of giant A68 iceberg and fresh water on South Georgias ecosystem Full article The team will investigate the impact of freshwater from the melting ice into a region of the ocean that sustains colonies of penguins, seals and whales These waters are also home to some of the most sustainably managed fisheries in the world. Underwater robotic gliders will be deployed from the NOC re...