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Ice Stories: Glaciers and the Simple Life in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys (Clip)
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00:04:28
00:04:28
In this interview from in front of the Canada Glacier in Antarctica’s Taylor Valley, Hassan Basagic from Portland State University describes the essential role of polar glaciers in supporting the bare-bones ecosystems in the Dry Valleys.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 31, 2008
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: dry valleys, antarctica, ecology, ecosystem, glaciers, canada glacier, taylor valley, ice
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 31, 2008
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: dry valleys, antarctica, ecology, ecosystem, glaciers, canada glacier, taylor valley, ice
| Links: | Dispatch: Glaciers and the Simple Life in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys |
Ice Stories: Tour of the South Pole Telescope (Webcast)
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00:15:33
00:15:33
UC Berkeley astrophysicist Bill Holzapfel takes us on a tour of the South Pole Telescope and explains how it is unlocking the secrets of the Universe.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 30, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: antarctica, south pole telescope, astronomy, space, south pole, universe, astrophysics
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 30, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: antarctica, south pole telescope, astronomy, space, south pole, universe, astrophysics
| Links: | Project: South Pole Telescope |
Ice Stories: Tour of Black Island (Webcast)
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00:20.15
00:20.15
We take a tour of Black Island, and speak with Tony Marchetti who for the last 13 years has been running this vital communications station for the U.S. Antarctic operations.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 26, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: black island, antarctica, telecommunications, station
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 26, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: black island, antarctica, telecommunications, station
Ice Stories: Adelie Penguins Bicker at Cape Royds (Clip)
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00:00:21
00:00:21
Adelie Penguins bicker around their nests at Cape Royds, Ross Island, Antarctica.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 25, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology
Keywords: adelie, penguin, cape royds, ross island, antarctica, behavior
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 25, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology
Keywords: adelie, penguin, cape royds, ross island, antarctica, behavior
| Links: | Ross Sea Penguins | Penguins |
Ice Stories: Meteorite Hunting in Antarctica (Webcast)
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00:26:23
00:26:23
In this program, learn about meteorite hunting in Antarctica with Ralph Harvey who leads the Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET).
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 23, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: meteorite, antarctica, ralph harvey, ice stories, ansmet
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 23, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: meteorite, antarctica, ralph harvey, ice stories, ansmet
Ice Stories: Antarctic Photography (Webcast)
Running Time:
00:38:04
00:38:04
We talk to photographer John Weller, who spent the austral summer 2008 scuba diving under the ice in Antarctica.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Art, General Science
Keywords: photography, scuba, ocean, underwater, weller, antarctica, ice
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Art, General Science
Keywords: photography, scuba, ocean, underwater, weller, antarctica, ice
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Ice Stories: Floating Ecosystems and Icebergs with George Matsumoto (Webcast)
Running Time:
00:25:19
00:25:19
Meet marine biologist George Matsumoto from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and learn about the floating ecosytems that thrive around icebergs in Antarctic waters.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2008
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology
Keywords: antarctica, icebergs, ecosystems, george matsumoto, monterey bay aquarium research
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2008
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology
Keywords: antarctica, icebergs, ecosystems, george matsumoto, monterey bay aquarium research
Ice Stories: An Airport Made of Ice (Clip)
Running Time:
00:02:30
00:02:30
The POLENET project takes scientists all over the continent to install equipment, and to get there they leave from Williams Field, an airport near McMurdo Station. Willy Field has a runway equipped to handle the largest aircraft that fly into Antarctica. However, this runway is different; there's no pavement here - this runway is made of ice.
POLENET's Stephanie Konfal gives us a look at Willy Field.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: aircraft, airplanes, airport, antarctica, mcmurdo station, williams field, willy field
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: aircraft, airplanes, airport, antarctica, mcmurdo station, williams field, willy field
| Links: | Dispatch: An Airport Made of Ice |
Ice Stories: Ice Sheets of Antarctica (Webcast)
Running Time:
00:13:34
00:13:34
In this webcast from Antarctica, we meet up with Ted Scambos, a glaciologist from the University of Colorado and the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 16, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: ice stories, antarctica, polar scientists, ice, snow, geology, sheet, sea, climate
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 16, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: ice stories, antarctica, polar scientists, ice, snow, geology, sheet, sea, climate
Ice Stories: Gorpmatic (Clip)
Running Time:
00:00:45
00:00:45
Solomon helps remote field camps with food. Today we found him making up one of the most important foods - gorp (often called "trail mix"). Check out the cool tool he uses to mix the tasty treat.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 16, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s):
Keywords: gorp, trail mix, food, antarctica, survival, camping
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 16, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s):
Keywords: gorp, trail mix, food, antarctica, survival, camping
| Links: | Dispatch: Gorpmatic |
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