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Matt King
@deformedearth.bsky.social
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Solid-earth deformation, geodesy, ice sheets, and sea level. Director of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science. Professor at U Tasmania. Comments mine. Host of Geodesy Feed - like and pin for geodesy content. Flawed follower of Jesus.
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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · Feb 22
The Denman Glacier has a world of unknowns but we know enough to know it holds risks we need to assess. This voyage is so important. Nice summary here

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
'Sleeping giant' glacier the focus of icebreaker's first science voyage
Australia's icebreaker is about to embark on one of its most important missions since coming into service more than three years ago.
www.abc.net.au
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Andrew B. Watkins @windjunky.bsky.social · 10h
Approving new coal mines assuming they will be profitable aligns Australia to IPCC's SSP5 'fossil fueled development' tajectory.
SSP5 means *at least* 2.7C global heating, likely 4C, by 2100.
The government's own National Climate Risk Assessment shows 3C is disasterous for every Australian.
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Damien Irving @drclimate.bsky.social · 13h
"An extension of the huge BHP/Mitsubishi Peak Downs mine in Queensland aims to continue operations for almost another century - out to 2116."
Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals
The Albanese government has already approved 31 fossil fuel projects, and more than that are waiting, even as renewables overtake coal as the top source of electricity.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 10h
Also M7.4 just up the road in May. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
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Jason "Jay" R. Patton @earthjay.bsky.social · 13h
#EarthquakeReport for M 7.6 #Earthquake offshore of #Chile #Argentina #Antactica

left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism

in same location as 22 Aug '25 M7.5 earthquake: earthjay.com?p=12404

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 11h
🌊🌊JOB ALERT!! Are you an ice sheet modeler looking for a postdoc that does not rely on federal funding? Come join our research team at University of Wisconsin-Madison to study the physical and human dynamics of sea-level rise. www.linkedin.com/posts/andrea...
Job ad for postdoctoral research in ice sheet modeling | Andrea Dutton
🌊 🌊 JOB ALERT!! Looking for a postdoc that does not rely on federal funding?? Looking to live in a city that is routinely ranked as one of the best cities to live in across the entire U.S.? Come jo...
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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 10h
And the M7.5 two months ago. Quite the trio

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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 12h
My faulty memory. Only m7.4 and was months ago earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 13h
Presume an aftershock of the Mw8 a few weeks ago
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Steven J. Gibbons @stevenjgibbons.bsky.social · 13h
Magnitude 7.6 Strike-slip #earthquake in the Drake Passage (between Patagonia and Antarctica) about 40 minutes ago (2025-10-10Z20:29) Signal here on station GT.PLCA (Paso Flores, Argentina) earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Signal on a seismic station from the 7.6 earthquake 2025-10-10 in the Drake Passage
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Natalya Gomez @natalyagomez.bsky.social · 1d
We’ve made our results into an interactive map showing which infrastructure across the Global South is exposed to rising seas. It shows how exposure varies with topography & development + what’s possible to protect with swift action.
sea-level-submergence.projects.earthengine.app/view/sea-lev...
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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 2d
Hobart folk - want to cut bills and/or avoid more terrible climate warming?

29th Richard Jones Memorial Lecture by Saul Griffith
Monday 20 Oct. 6 -7.30 pm Sir Stanley Burbury Lecture Theatre @utas.edu.au

events.humanitix.com/cut-bills-cu...
Cut Bills, Cut Emissions: Electrify Everything
Cut bills, cut emissions: electrify everything. Dr Saul Griffith explains what this means for Tasmanians. Free tickets available.
events.humanitix.com
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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.bsky.social · 4d
Science In Action: A mystery satellite has been jamming GPS in Europe

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
BBC World Service - Science In Action, A mystery satellite has been jamming GPS in Europe
Scientists detect for the first time an unknown source of GPS interference from space.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Will Hobbs @icecoldwill.bsky.social · 5d
Shameless self-promotion here, but for anyone in Hobart tomorrow looking for a warm dry place to spend their lunch hour, I’m giving a (free!) public talk on Antarctic sea ice loss at TMAG. @utas.edu.au @imas-utas.bsky.social @antarctic.bsky.social
Lunchtime Talks: Dr Will Hobbs, oceanographer & meteorologist | Maritime Museum Tasmania
Join us for the latest in our Lunchtime Talks series, where we'll hear from Dr Will Hobbs, who will talk us through what recent winters are telling us about Antarctica’s future. For almost four decade...
www.maritimetas.org
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Amelia Shevenell @ashevenell.bsky.social · 14d
Wondering what my better half has been up to? Well, wonder no more! stpetecatalyst.com/st-pete-rese...
St. Pete researchers unveil new ocean mapping robot
The Center for Mapping and Innovative Technologies has also launched a crowdsourcing initiative.
stpetecatalyst.com
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Prof. Vigdis Vandvik @vvandvik.bsky.social · 13d
The #IPCC is now hireing ‘chapter scientists’ to support the author teams for the upcoming IPCC Report.

If you are an early career scientist with strong synthesis and organisational skills, and from a developing country or a country in transition, do check this out!

www.ictp.it/opportunity/...
IPCC AR7 Chapter Scientists | ICTP
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in the process of preparing its Seventh Assessment report (AR7). The IPCC Working Groups are seeking highly motivated early-career researchers f...
www.ictp.it
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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 15d
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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 16d
and @helen-amanda.bsky.social for the Bowie Lecture "outstanding contributions to fundamental geophysics and unselfish cooperation in research".

Plenty of other great people in the list too!
www.agu.org/honors
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AGU Honors Program
AGU has a variety of honors that recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Earth and space science through scientific research, education, science communication, and outreach.
www.agu.org
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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 16d
Some wonderful people and scientists have been recognised by the @agu.org honors program.

These include @climatenerilie.bsky.social on the award of the Cesare Emiliani Lecture "outstanding contributions to paleoclimatology and/or paleoceanography" 1/2
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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 18d
Our quarterly Seasonal Newsletter for Spring has arrived.

Catch up on the latest #Antarctic research, explore our new policy briefing, or watch a video on mapping the Antarctic seafloor 🎥

🔗 Read it now: createsend.com/t/y-B9D206F6...
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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 19d
Long while since have looked at this. The nearest glaciers to Australia, on Puncak Jaya in Indonesian Papua, and all-but gone now, below.

(Cloud-free images are scarce. This from May is the latest really clear one: browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu?zoom=15&lat=...)
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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 19d
The Mercury reporting today that the Labor president would follow convention and vote No if the vote is balanced.
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Leconte @manchotempereur.bsky.social · 21d
📙🐧✨ Image from Penguin Books' newsletter for the release date of “The Penguin Book of Penguins” (September 18, 2025)
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#PenguinBooksUK
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Christina Schmidt @christinaocean.bsky.social · 22d
I am thrilled to share this multimedia story highlighting my experience on the #Denman Marine Voyage earlier this year, alongside the inspiring work of 3 other Antarctic scientists:

news.unsw.edu.au/en/breaking-...

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Breaking the ice: why study Antarctica?
From unique wildlife to resilient microbes, world-changing climate dynamics to untapped biotechnological potential – four UNSW scientists outline what makes Antarctica a laboratory like no other.
news.unsw.edu.au
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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 22d
❄️ What’s changing in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean?

📨 Discover the latest insights and research in our quarterly Seasonal Newsletter, out next week.

🖊️ Subscribe here: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/236931A8...
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Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 22d
Your regular reminder that measles vaccines are the most lifesaving childhood vaccine in the schedule, and save over a million lives globally per year.

ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...
Measles vaccines save millions of lives each year
Measles once killed millions every year. Vaccines changed this, preventing disease, long-term immune damage, and deadly outbreaks.
ourworldindata.org
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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 24d
is this a test to see if people read the paper before reposting?
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