Peter Fretwell, mapping specialist and co-author at BAS, said it had become clear that the Antarctic Ice Sheet is thicker ...

Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbors unique ecosystems that support extraordinary biodiversity and contribute to global diversity and environmental stability.

The map will use high resolution remote sensing ... but also important data for detection of the change of Antarctica land coverage in a long run, Cheng said. China's Xuelong (Snow Dragon) ice ...

Antarctica is the coldest ... It changes each year because the ice sheet that covers the land is continually moving. The Ceremonial South Pole is surrounded by flags and stays the same each ...

Now, a team led by researchers at UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Ecosystem Science has developed a high-resolution map and hierarchical classification system of Antarctica’s ice-free lands ...