Monday, June 11, 2007
New-Generation Polar Research Symposium
The New-Generation Polar Research Symposium will be held May 4-11, 2008at La Foret Conference Center in Colorado Springs, CO. For more information visit the conference website at: http://ccar.colorado.edu/ngpr/
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Antarctic glaciers accelerate as climate warms
Satellite data indicates that hundreds of glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula are flowing faster than expected. Faster ice drainage leads to sea level rise, a major concern for low-lying coastal areas elsewhere. Authors Pritchard and Vaughan published an article on this topic in the Journal of Geophysical Research last week. More in:Press Release British Antarctic Survey
Scientists prepare for 2007 ANDRILL season
After a successful drilling season in 2006, preparations for the upcoming season of the Antarctic Drilling Program (ANDRILL) are underway. In Fall 2007 ANDRILL plans to drill a deep hole through sedimentary strata in southern McMurdo Sound. On-ice scientists from the United States, New Zealand, Italy and Germany currently go through extensive medical and dental exams. McMurdo station, where most scientists will be stationed, has limited medical facilities. More about ANDRILL..Photo: Sandra Passchier, courtesy NSF
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