Two centuries after Antarctica was discovered, Sky News looks at the history of this vast, icy continent. Sky News is travelling to the Antarctic to witness the vital research taking place on climate change - follow the journey here:
Simon Wallace, chief officer of the James Clark Ross, says his work isn't just about getting the job done
The ship is"tender", not"stiff" as I said in my first post which means the ship has a natural tendency to roll. But that's just the start. There are diggers, snowmobiles, wheel barrows, pallets of cement, and much much more. About 450 tonnes in all. "I have never met a scientist who says climate change isn't happening. It is real and what we are doing here is fundamental to our understanding of it so we can better educate ourselves and other people in ways to stop it from happening."We slipped our moorings just after sunrise, manoeuvring past an enormous American icebreaker, then heading out into the Strait of Magellan and the South Atlantic.
Later we were joined by several black and white Commerson's dolphin, which darted around the hull, trying to ride our bow wave.
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