UK Leads Polar Climate Change Research as US Withdraws
The UK's flagship polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough, is set to depart for Antarctica to advance climate change research.
Scientists on board will conduct research on glacier melt, whale populations, and extracted ice cores to understand past climates.
- Research topics include glacier melt and whale populations
- Extracted ice cores will help understand past climates
- The vessel will also aid in tracking "underwater tsunamis"
The RRS Sir David Attenborough will aid research on everything from "hunting underwater tsunamis" to tracking glacier melt and whale populations.
The vessel is due to reach Antarctica by late November, as Western nations spearhead studies in the region while the US withdraws.
Author's summary: UK vessel heads to Antarctica for climate research.