ice-free areas

• by lana_blue

  I had not expected, there wer ice-free areas in the Antarctica. But on the photo I've marked last, it is. Is it in consequence of the global warming? Is it dangerous?

  Posted February 11, 2015 2:45 PM

• by DZM admin

  As I understand it, many of these cameras are not on the Antarctic continent itself, but on the surrounding islands. I think there are even cameras on the Falklands?

  It's totally normal for not everywhere that penguins live to be completely covered with ice, but climate change certainly is a dangerous concern for them and many other species (including ourselves)!

  (P.S.: Not a scientist myself, but just how I understand it!)

  Posted February 11, 2015 5:12 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator in response to DZM's comment.

  Yes, these are very likely from the Falklands. The temperatures can increase up to cca 15°C or even more there.

  Posted February 11, 2015 6:22 PM

• by Nickypeng moderator

  You might like to have a look at the science page
  There is a map showing where the cameras are.

  Posted February 12, 2015 9:25 AM

• by yshish moderator, translator in response to Nickypeng's comment.

  Unfortunately the new camera locations haven't been added there 😕 Not sure whether they're in the same places or somewhere else........ I should check that during this weekend.

  Z.

  Posted February 12, 2015 4:49 PM