News from the polar regions in June includes speculation on the future of the Arctic sea ice and permafrost, unexpected behavior of an Antarctic ice stream, and new technology designed to assist in polar research. Missed these stories the first time? Read on!
In May, we reported on an international, three-week expedition designed to validate the […]
Archive for June, 2008
Polar News & Notes: June 2008 News Roundup
Monday, June 30th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Issue Four Highlights: Scientists in the Field
Monday, June 30th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Want to learn about polar research? Check out the In the Field: Scientists at Work department in Issue 4 of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears - Weather and Climate: From Home to the Poles!
In this issue:
Read about current news from polar researchers.
Read how a surprising discovery led to a better understanding of Earth’s climate 5,000 years […]
Posted in Topics: Cyberzine Issues, Earth and Space Science, Ezine Departments, Science, Scientists in the field
Polar News & Notes: ABC News Wants to See Your Vision of Earth 2015 to 2100
Friday, June 27th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
This September in a two-hour broadcast titled Earth 2100, ABC News will bring scientists, historians, economists, and viewers worldwide together to predict what the planet will be like by the next century. The news organization is inviting Internet viewers now to create short videos about what life will be like if we do nothing about […]
Posted in Topics: Polar News & Notes, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: Atmospheric Research Centers in the United States and the United Kingdom Agree to Collaborate
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
National research centers in the United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to work together on atmospheric science and technology and develop joint educational and training programs. The agreement, which runs for three years, is between the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Britain’s National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS).
NCAS Director Stephen […]
Posted in Topics: Current News, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
Polar News & Notes: With Stick-Slip Moves an Ice Stream Sets Off Icequakes
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
What’s happening under and inside the masses of ice in the polar regions is of great interest to scientists. Recently researchers in West Antarctica have found that one ice stream–a region of the ice sheet that moves faster than the surrounding ice—jerks along in an earthquake-like pattern equivalent to a magnitude 7 quake.
Their findings ran […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Current News, International Polar Year, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
Polar News & Notes: Another Frontier for Climate Scientists: the Troposphere
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
While many scientists are studying snow, ice, and permafrost on the earth for clues to climate change, others are flying a jet into the tropopause, the boundary between the lower atmosphere (troposphere) and the stratosphere. They are interested in this region because the buildup of greenhouse gases has altered it in ways that are not […]
Posted in Topics: Current News, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
Polar News & Notes: Fly Your Class Flag Over Antarctica
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Jeff Peneston, a PolarTREC teacher, Program Director of Camp Fire USA (Camp Talooli), and a 9th grade Earth Science teacher, is traveling to Antarctica on the International Expedition of the Icebreaker Oden. He has created his own expedition flag as well as a special Camp Talooli Antarctic Expedition flag, and is initating a flag exchange […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, International Polar Year, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field, Upcoming Opportunities
Issue Four Highlights: Integrating Across the Curriculum
Monday, June 23rd, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Interested in extending your science and literacy lessons into other content areas? Check out the Across the Curriculum department of Issue 4 of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears - Weather and Climate: From Home to the Poles!
In this issue:
Discover free podcasts on climate and climate change from the NSDL on iTunes U collection.
Learn how weather […]
Posted in Topics: Classroom connections, Cyberzine Issues, Earth and Space Science, Ezine Departments, Reading, Science, Writing
Polar News & Notes: Students on Ice Sponsors Expeditions to Arctic and Antarctic
Friday, June 20th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
This summer 75 teenagers, ages 14-19, will sail to the Arctic with a team of scientists, environmentalists and polar educators in the Students on Ice program. The Arctic expedition, August 2-17, will explore southern Baffin Island, Nunavut, and the northern reaches of Nunavik in Quebec province. The itinerary includes workshops, lectures and seminars as well […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, International Polar Year, Polar News & Notes, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: World’s Largest Lake Getting Warmer
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
Russian and American scientists have found that the world’s largest lake, located in Siberia, is becoming warmer, another sign of climate change.
They have expressed surprise because it was thought this lake with its vast volume of water and a unique water circulation would be more resistant to climate change.
Lake Baikal contains 20 percent of […]
Posted in Topics: Arctic, Current News, Polar News & Notes
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, International Polar Year, June/July 2008, Monthly News Roundup, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
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