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Alkenones: Natural Thermometers

By Billy D'Andrea · July 7, 2008 ·

KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND-- To understand how Earth's climate system has changed over time, we need to find, develop and use natural recorders of temperature and precipitation. One natural thermometer comes in the form of alkenones: trans-fats produced by certain algae... {Read More »}

Cooper Sniffs Out Seals

By Exploratorium Crew · June 25, 2008 ·

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BARROW, ALASKA-- (By Julie Konop) What does a Ringed seal's breathing hole look like and how do you find one on a vast sheet of sea ice? Dr. Brendan Kelly uses the canine skills of Cooper, a Black Labrador... {Read More »}

Sandpiper Egg Swap

By Exploratorium Crew · June 25, 2008 ·

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BARROW, ALASKA-- (By Julie Konop) Dr. Bart Kempenaers and his team fashion fake Sandpiper eggs, swap them for the real ones in the nest and incubate them in their lab at BASC's new research facility. Once the hatchlings emerge... {Read More »}

Herc C-130 Flight to Greenland

By Zoe Courville · June 11, 2008 ·

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SUMMIT CAMP, GREENLAND-- To get to Summit Camp, we fly with the 109th Air National Guard in a Hercules C-130 aircraft. It is definitely not your typical airline experience. {Read More »}

IPY: The Next Generation, Pt. 2

By Billy D'Andrea · June 10, 2008 ·

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PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND-- In May 2008, I attended the Next Generation of Polar Researchers Symposium : an IPY workshop for young polar scientists. We are the polar scientists of tomorrow (and today) and we all have ideas we’d like to put into action. {Read More »}

Journey to the Ice Cellar

By Exploratorium Crew · June 4, 2008 ·

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BARROW, ALASKA-- (By Julie Konop and Liz Spencer) See what unfolds when three crew, armed with two video cameras, a couple of microphones and a still camera embark on their snow sled journey to the ice cellar, also known as the Barrow permafrost tunnel. {Read More »}

Arriving in Barrow

By Exploratorium Crew · May 27, 2008 ·

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BARROW, ALASKA -- (By Julie Konop) Fly with us over snow caps and sea ice into Barrow, AK. Take a ride with Joe Pikok through the rutted streets and eavesdrop on our conversation. {Read More »}

Getting Ready for Greenland

By Zoe Courville · May 19, 2008 ·

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To do field research on top of two miles of ice, you've got to be prepared. Here's what I'm packing. {Read More »}

Why Paleoclimate?

By Billy D'Andrea · May 19, 2008 ·

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PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND-- Here's an example of something that inspires me to try to reconstruct past climate. {Read More »}

Living the Dream

By Laura Thomas · May 12, 2008 ·

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BARROW, ALASKA– Since I was a little girl I’ve been fascinated with the past. In this video, I describe the fulfillment of my lifelong dream to work as an archaeologist in the Arctic. {Read More »}

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