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The Ross Sea MPA is Earth's largest marine reserve! 🌊 This pristine Antarctic ecosystem protects penguins, whales, seals & untouched ocean habitats. A vital sanctuary for our planet's biodiversity. #RossSea #MarineConservation #ProtectOurOceans

White icebergs and green sea ice float beneath the cloud cover at the northern edge of the Ross Sea. This Landsat 9 / OLI-2 image was collected on March 9, 2026 at 19:29 UTC.

#Phytoplankton in the northern #RossSea color the sea ice green in early March, 2026.

Full-sized #Landsat9 scene available here:
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The shapes of #PancakeIce are really satisfying. They remind me of jellyfish, giant waterlilies and some sort of paper sculpture.

#Antarctica #RossSea

A new record for #projectESCA, down to 700 m deep from a Zodiac using a pot-hauler and a battery.

This project is the embodiment of #number8wire.

@pure-ocean.bsky.social @autsquidsquad.bsky.social #Antarctic #Antarctica #RossSea

White icebergs and sea ice fill the lower left corner of the image while lines of white clouds and their dark shadows stretch towards the upper right. The rest of the image is filled with the blue, green, yellowish, and reddish swirls of the Ross Sea and the phytoplankton blooms it contains. The bloom colors have been enhanced to make them more visible. These data were collected by Landsat 8 / OLI on January 25, 2026 at 20:38 UTC.

Summertime is very productive in the #RossSea along the Antarctic coast. This enhanced view shows the #phytoplankton blooming there on January 25, 2026.

A larger version of the image showing more of the sea + McMurdo Sound & Ross Island is available here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1xLOb...

#Landsat8

French expedition sets sail to preserve Antarctica's 'invisible wealth' French explorer Jean-Louis Etienne and his crew of eight scientists this week began an expedition to the remote waters of Antarctica, where they hope to gather a wealth of data to demonstrate the benefits…

French expedition sets sail to preserve Antarctica's 'invisible wealth' - RFI

www.rfi.fr/en/environment/20260124-...

#Antarctica #CCAMLR #PolarExploration #RossSea #SouthernOcean #Krill

Sources of oceanic and volcanic heat melting a subglacial channel in Kamb Ice Stream, West Antarctica Melting from oceanic heat and basal lubrication from subglacial freshwater are fundamental elements of West Antarctic Ice Sheet mass balance that are poorly constrained. The ice streams feeding the Ro...

In situ hydrographic, noble gas & He isotope data for #KambIceStream 's #subglacial channel show subglacial freshwater plume + effects of #geothermal heat & inflow of warm seawater / #mCDW from #RossSea @swais2c.bsky.social @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8...

NASA image 2007 showing Terra Nova bay polynya. The lines are the "ice" dunes, the black is unfrozen sea, cause the wind is too strong for the sea to freeze.

NASA image 2007 showing Terra Nova bay polyna. The lines are the "ice" dunes, the black is unfrozen sea, cause the wind is too strong for the sea to freeze.

Here's the science. Old NASA images showing the exceptionally strong winds that blow downslope from the Trans-Antarctic Mountains across Terranova Bay. These fierce katabatic winds drive the sea ice eastward. The lines across the water were the “ice dunes”.
#Polynya #Antarctica #RossSea

Nasa satellite image from 2007 showing the polyna of Terranova Bay. The dark black is unfrozen sea, cause the wind is too strong for the sea to freeze.

Nasa satellite image from 2009 showing the polyna of Terranova Bay. The black is unfrozen sea, cause the wind is too strong for the sea to freeze. The lines are the frozen sea being blown eastwards.

Here's the science. Old NASA images showing the exceptionally strong winds that blow downslope from the Trans-Antarctic Mountains across Terranova Bay. These fierce katabatic winds drive the sea ice eastward. The lines across the water were the “ice dunes”.
#Polynya #Antarctica #RossSea

Rising Methane Leaks in Antarctica Threaten Climate Stability | Ukraine news - #Mezha Methane leaks from Antarctic seafloor cracks are increasing rapidly, raising concerns about their impact on global warming and ocean ecosystems.

Rising Methane Leaks in Antarctica Threaten Climate Stability mezha.net/eng/bukvy/ri... #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #GHG #Methane #Ecosystems #RossSea #Antarctica

Ross sea water with iceberg in background and Adélie penguin in foreground

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This study completes multiple-stable isotope analyses (δ13C, δ15N, and δ34S) on #Adéliepenguin chick-bone collagen to characterize differences in foraging behaviour among 15 colony locations across the #RossSea region.
bit.ly/meps_756_127
meganreaves.bsky.social
shannonpowers.bsky.social

📍 🇦🇶 Scotts Terra Nova Hut, Cape Evans, Antarctica with Heritage Expeditions

#RossSea #HeritageExpedions #Antarctica

A part of Southern Hemisphere

#Antartica #RossSea #SouthernOcean #Australia #Tasmania #NewZeeland

📸🛰 #JPSS today

Footage: @cira-csu.bsky.social

🌊 Advancing Marine Protection & Climate Research in the #RossSea: A SOOS-endorsed Research Network aims to connect science, policy & communities for effective conservation

🔑 Key Focus:
✅ Policy Engagement
✅ Community Partners
✅ Integrated Science
▶️http://soos.aq/news/rcn

Green and turquoise swirls of phytoplankton decorate the blue water of the Ross Sea. White spots are icebergs entrained in the local current field. Image captured by Landsat 9 on January 18, 2025 (UTC)

Summer brings intense #phytoplankton productivity to the #RossSea. These #CO2 eaters & #krill feeders highlight the swirls and ribbons of the local current field as do the #icebergs.

Full #Landsat image:
photos.app.goo.gl/GcP6B7AgRC3k... (graticule)
photos.app.goo.gl/m67qABMMjbT3... (no graticule)

Photography. A color photo of two adult black/white, emperor penguins with their chick. In the middle of the Arctic ice, two large penguins stand with their heads facing each other. It almost seems as if your two heads form a heart. The two look down, where a still fluffy gray baby penguin stands between them. A truly heart-warming photo of these wonderful animals. Info: Paul Nicklen is a Canadian photographer, filmmaker and marine biologist who has been documenting the beauty and plight of our planet for more than thirty years. He has won more than 30 of the most prestigious awards in the fields of conservation and photography, including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the World Press Photo for photojournalism.

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📷 by Artist: #PaulNicklen 🇨🇦 in Loc.: #RossSea #Antarctic 🧊 2011 - Title: "Parenthood/On Ancient Ice" - #Streetart #Art #Artist #Penguin #Animals #Photography #Fotografie #Parents #APhotoLove Website: paulnicklen.com

Photography. A color photo of two adult black/white, emperor penguins with their chick. In the middle of the Arctic ice, two large penguins stand with their heads facing each other. It almost seems as if your two heads form a heart. The two look down, where a still fluffy gray baby penguin stands between them. A truly heart-warming photo of these wonderful animals. Info: Paul Nicklen is a Canadian photographer, filmmaker and marine biologist who has been documenting the beauty and plight of our planet for more than thirty years. He has won more than 30 of the most prestigious awards in the fields of conservation and photography, including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the World Press Photo for photojournalism.

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📷 by Artist: #PaulNicklen 🇨🇦 in Loc.: #RossSea #Antarctic 🧊 2011 - Title: "Parenthood/On Ancient Ice" ( The #Whale ) - #Streetart #Art #Artist #Penguin #Animals #Wildlife […]

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New publication.
Changes in sea-ice drift impact the recruitment of Antarctic toothfish in the Ross and Amundsen Sea. [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-78248-y]
Linking Antarctic ecology with physical drivers to explain past variability and predict future change. #RossSea #NIWA #Antarctic

🌏❄️ Witness Nature's Majesty in the Ross Sea, Antarctica!❄️🐧

Behold this breathtaking scene of emperor penguins standing proud against the backdrop of towering ice cliffs in the pristine Ross Sea!

#EmperorPenguins #Antarctica #RossSea #PolarAdventure #WildlifePhotography #BucketListTravel

I think this is #BeaufortIsland taken from #CapeBird on #RossIsland #Antarctica #RossSea

Thank you! - Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition With your gift, you are protecting Earth’s last great wil...

Thank you - from @AntarcticOcean for your help in winning the #RossSea marine protection in #Antarctic http://bit.ly/2f4eEF6 #jointhewatch

Massive victory for the #oceans! 1.5m sq km of #Antarctic #RossSea has been protected at #CCAMLR - follow @Antarcticocean for more news.

MT @OceansRichard: Wouldn't it be wonderful if govt of #Japan support creation of #RossSea #marinereserve ...

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Ambitious #RossSea #marine reserve bid www.stuff.co.nz/environment/6493659/Ambi... #MPA #biodiversity #oceans