In November researchers collaborating on ExtAnt (Drivers and Impacts of Extreme Weather Events in Antarctica) were at BAS Cambridge for the project kick off meeting.

ExtAnt is a 4-year NERC: Natural Environment Research Council project assessing present day and future extreme weather events in Antarctica, and the associated risks.

The project brings together leading UK and international scientists to:
Investigate the drivers of extreme weather events
Understand present-day trends of extreme events and their impacts
Quantify the severity and frequency of future Antarctic extreme events, and impacts on vulnerable ice shelves

Article Written by The Communication Team at BAS