Russia's war in Ukraine is disrupting Antarctic science

Vernadsky Station - formerly a UK base called Faraday Station, established in 1947 and transferred to Ukraine in 1996 - has been a key site for gathering data on long-term temperature trends that are crucial for studying climate change. [...]the importance of the research conducted at Vernadsky is n...

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Published in:	Nature (London) 2023-09, Vol.621 (7979), p.453-453
Main Author:	Liverpool, Layal
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Air temperature Antarctic Regions Armed Conflicts Atmospheric conditions Climate change Climate effects Climate studies Food chains Marine mammals Oceans Phytoplankton Polar environments Research - organization & administration Research - trends Russia Salinity Temperature data Temperature trends Ukraine Weather patterns
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Summary:	Vernadsky Station - formerly a UK base called Faraday Station, established in 1947 and transferred to Ukraine in 1996 - has been a key site for gathering data on long-term temperature trends that are crucial for studying climate change. [...]the importance of the research conducted at Vernadsky is not limited to air temperature data, as that area is of enormous ecological relevance to the entire Antarctic community. Zotov had been investigating the effects of climate change on the Southern Ocean phytoplankton communities that form the base of the Antarctic food chain. Since April, Gavrylyuk has led a team of 14 scientists and technical staff at Vernadsky Station, monitoring weather patterns and atmospheric conditions, measuring ocean salinity and studying the behaviour of marine mammals.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687