Cryospheric Sciences

Bianca Mezzina

Bianca Mezzina is a F.R.S.-FNRS post-doctoral researcher at the Université catholique de Louvain (Earth and Life Institute) in Belgium. After a PhD on the atmospheric teleconnections of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (find the project here: http://hdl.handle.net/10803/673236), she now seems to be having a serious affair with the world of Antarctic sea ice. Is she a passionate hiker? No, but this blog calls for a picture with at least some snow!

You thought it was over? Here’s more on the 2023 Antarctic sea-ice extent record low

David Docquier and Bianca Mezzina April 26, 2024

A figure showing several lines for several years of sea ice extent. They look like a wave with the minimum around february each year and the maximum around october.

In November last year (see this post), we promised to provide you an update of what happened with Antarctic sea ice during the year 2023 – a year of an exceptionally low extent. In this post, we try our best to discuss the conditions that lead to (part of) the recent loss in Antarctic …[Read More]

Winds and Antarctic sea-ice cover: what is the role of human activities?

Quentin Dalaiden and Bianca Mezzina September 23, 2022

We may not often think about it, but climate in Antarctica can be very different depending on where we are exactly (do not expect palm trees though!). Winds play a big role in shaping these differences, which are reflected – among other things! – on sea ice. But how are these winds related to the …[Read More]

About

Welcome to the blog of the Cryospheric Sciences (CR) Division of the European Geosciences Union. The aim of the blog is to get you, the reader, excited about all things related to ice, whether it be the tiniest ice crystals, permafrost, snow drifts, beautiful mountain glaciers or the vast polar ice sheets. Here, the latest fieldwork programmes, research projects, and scientific discoveries will be showcased by authors from within the cryospheric community.

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