Until recently, Antarctic explorers have mostly been men from developed countries – but now the last frontiers of the frozen continent are being mapped via drone by a team lead by a female pilot from the mountainous, equatorial country of Colombia.
says ocean currents, wind currents and biology link the two regions.
For example, Colombia’s Pacific coast welcomes over 35,000 whale watchers every year – and the whales who give birth there spend much of the year in rich Antarctic feeding grounds. “Antarctica is like the master of ceremonies of every part of the globe, especially the tropical regions,” Posada-Swafford said, adding the tropics will be the region most affected by Antarctic ice melt.
“A Colombian researcher from the Pacific coast put some buoys in Antarctica to see how waves that begin on the antarctic peninsula crash into the Pacific coast of Colombia.“Compared to countries like Norway, Australia and the US, Colombia’s involvement in Antarctic exploration has been relatively recent, only signing the Antarctic Treaty in 1989.
Posada-Swafford says there are strategic reasons for Colombia to become more involved there because if it wants to become a voting member of the“It is important for a developing nation like Colombia to start extending bridges and build relationships with important scientists from across the globe, strengthening science diplomacy, “ she said.
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