Antarctic Climate and the Earth System
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Antarctic Climate and the Earth System (ACES) is a science programme of the British Antarctic Survey
being undertaken over the period 2005-2010. It is focused on the connections between Antarctic climate and that of lower latitudes .
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....
being undertaken over the period 2005-2010. It is focused on the connections between Antarctic climate and that of lower latitudes .
Goals of the program
- Study the interactions between atmosphere, sea ice, and high southern latitudeLatitudeIn geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
ocean - Develop models for Antarctic regional processes and relate them to global modals
- Determine the connections between Antarctica and global climate
- Learn the importance of Antarctic water masses for global ocean circulation