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This video explains how scientists choose which glaciers to study and why they collect ice cores from glaciers. It shows the process of collecting and transporting ice cores to a research base and preparing the cores for scientific study. Part of the "Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates" series.
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Glaciers reveal past events and record time in much the same way that tree rings record past climate data. In this episode, students will learn how an ice core provides a record of past climates. Part of the "Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates" series.
This video focuses on important characteristics of climate and explains how ice cores tell the story of climate change. It also clarifies the concept of proxies and reveals the measures that climate scientists use as proxies. Part of the "Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates" series.
It’s a freezing cold day inside the National Ice Core Laboratory (NICL) in Denver, Colorado. That’s because the NICL is a facility for storing and studying ice cores recovered from the polar regions of the world. And, saws are buzzing, as scientists from all over the U.S. are measuring and cutting pieces of precious Antarctic glacier ice to take back to their labs for research. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”
Provides an overview of Antarctica's icy habitat. Describes how the seasons affect temperature and daylight. Shows how animals in the water are adapted for the cold. Focuses on the emperor penguin and how it raises its young.
Learn about the difference between weather and climate. Students investigate how glaciers are formed and where they are located. Part of the "Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates" series.
With support from the National Science Foundation, geoscientists such as lab director Jim White are studying ancient ice, in the form of ice cores. The information extracted from this ice could play a critical role in understanding and preparing for any imminent changes to our planet from global warming.
Moko is an explorer. As he travels the world continent by continent, he makes many friends and discovers many natural phenomena which sometimes delight him, and other times scare him. Each animated episode recounts an adventure and takes an "original story" approach to explaining these natural phenomena. In this episode, on that morning, Moko decides it is time to leave this place and continue on his quest for the end of the world. Alarick offers him his boat and Moko takes off. Nightfalls and daylight seems to never return. As he advances on the waves of the dark ocean, his boat gets stuck in the sea ice. Moko thinks that this country is refusing to let him leave. He pleads for daylight to return and for the ice to melt by playing the flute Alarick gave him. The ice melts, his boat is freed and he carries on his voyage as the sun rises ahead of him. Moko discovers a new land in the horizon.
The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS) is a Science and Technology Center established by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the mission of developing new technologies and computer models to measure and predict the response of sea level change. CReSIS provides students and faculty with opportunities to pursue exciting research in a variety of disciplines; to collaborate with world-class scientists and engineers in the US and abroad; and to make meaningful contributions to the ongoing, urgent work of addressing the impact of climate change. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”
For more than a decade—in the most inhospitable place on Earth-- scientists have been building an observatory to search for a “ghost.” The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a massive telescope embedded in the Antarctic ice near the South Pole. Its aim: to search for elusive subatomic particles called neutrinos that have made their way to earth from distant cosmic events like supernovas and black holes. Neutrino research is pushing the astrophysics envelope, and should provide answers to key questions about dark energy and dark matter.
As shown on the History Channel. Why do we have ice ages and when is the next one due? Chart the progress of different ice ages through the history of our planet, from Snowball Earth hundreds of millions of years ago to the recent ice ages. As the Earth circles the sun, its orbit changes slightly and so does it angle of rotation. When the right wobble in our rotation combines with the right orbit, the Earth is, and will again be, plunged into an ice age--but maybe not for a few thousand years.
Summer ice retreat in the Chukchi Sea between Alaska and Russia is a significant climate change impact affecting Pacific Walruses. Scientists follow walruses in their summer sea ice habitat and show how United States Geological Survey (USGS) biologists use satellite radio tags to track their movements and behavior. The information identifies areas of special importance to walruses during sparse summer sea ice.
Ice cream is so much more than just a delectable delight. It's a complex matrix of crystals, bubbles, and globules. Fortunately, the delicate structure of ice cream is held together by a combination of chemical reinforcements and top-of-the-line freezing technology. This allows the perfect mix to be delivered to the mouth where the chemicals explode in a fantastic release of flavor and texture. Part of the "Science to Go With Dr. Joe Schwarcz" series.
Welcome to Barrow, Alaska, where a team of marine ecologists gears up to hit the sea ice that is actually teaming with marine life. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Craig Aumack of Columbia University and a team have come here to investigate how algae in the sea ice contributes to the underlying marine ecosystems, and which marine organisms depend on the algae for nutrition. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”
The freezing and melting of water affects so much of the world. Ice crystals in thunderclouds create lightning. It is also powerful enough to crack boulders, float stones, and alter entire landscapes. Ice is a common substance, but it has some secrets and weird properties scientists have only just begun to understand. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.
Their waddle has made them famous. These flightless marine birds have adapted well to the ice, snow, and frigid waters. Emperor penguins are the largest of all penguins, and they have several adaptations, which help them survive in cold environments.
Anyone who has ever driven in freezing rain knows all too well the potential hazards of an ice storm. These powerful winter weather events are also capable of catastrophic impacts on forest ecosystems. Syracuse University bio-geochemist Charley Driscoll and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service ecologist Lindsey Rustad are part of a team to monitor how a forest ecosystem responds to and recovers from ice storms. Part of the “Science Nation” series.
A scientist from NASA explains how to build an icy model of a comet, complete with shooting jets. This activity provides an opportunity for students to make observations, discuss changing states of matter, and demonstrate measuring skills. Part of the “DIY Space Classroom Activities” series.
Earth’s climate is changing in a big way, and it’s because there's more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than at any point in human history. But Earth’s climate has changed before. How are scientists studying the impact of human behavior on climate? They are collecting ice cores and analyzing the tiny bubbles of ancient atmosphere trapped in the cores. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.
A volcanologist explores the fiery landscape of Iceland. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.
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