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Antarctic mountain named in honour of BGS scientist

BGS’s Ian Millar has been honoured for his geological research in Antarctica by having a mountain on the continent named after him.

Project findings provide essential insight into the last British–Irish ice sheet

Understanding more about the north-west European continental shelf and improving forecasting for the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets.

Glaciers retreat; soils emerge – summer fieldwork at 79°N

Studying the evolution of newly emerging soils uncovered by retreating glaciers on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.

BGS to support novel scientific ocean drilling expedition to explore Arctic Ocean palaeoceanography and climate

BGS is pleased to be part of a joint IODP expedition focused on the Arctic Ocean, a key location in global climate change.

Ice sheets controlled deep sea Arctic methane emissions