The image of Antarctica as a symbol of the last great wilderness and pristine environment
has changed considerably in the last two decades. Environmental problems such as the …

The climatic change on King George Island (KGI) in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica,
in the years of 1948–2011 are presented. In the reference period, a statistically significant …

The Antarctic Peninsula is a transition zone, where climatic settings vary between a
temperate north and a more polar-influenced south and between a polar-maritime west …

Unlike continental Antarctica, snow and ice melt is a significant component of the mass
balance of glacial systems on the northern Antarctic Peninsula. Over several austral …

Despite recent great interest in glacier ecosystems in the continental Antarctic, little is known
about their maritime counterparts. Our study presents descriptive data on cryoconite …

This study reviews the general characteristics of the climatic setting of King George Island in
relation to the background of the ongoing climatic and glacial changes on the Antarctic …

This study investigated the mass balance, melting, near-surface ice thermal structure and
meteorological conditions of the Ecology and Sphinx glacier system (ESGS), located on …

Meteorological conditions at Arctowski Station during 2013-2017 were presented against
the background of regional climate changes, especially air temperature decline. Air …

This paper presents changes in the range and thickness of glaciers in Antarctic Specially
Protected Area (ASPA) No. 128 on King George Island in the period 1956–2015. The …

King George Island is located at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, which is
influenced by maritime climate conditions. The observed mean annual air temperature at …