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Science in the City:  Urban Treasure (Clip)
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Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. We take a trip around San Francisco and examine what treasures are hidden in plain sight and talk to a few geocachers to find out what all this means.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: February 9, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
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Keywords: geocaching, gps, treasure hunt

Links: Geocaching.com Website

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Ice Stories:  Why We Install GPS Systems (Podcast)
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00:03:19
The POLENET project installed their newest high-precision GPS system on Deverall Island, Antarctica. These GPS systems tell scientists how much the ground underneath the ice sheet is moving upward. This has important implications on the movement of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and its interplay with the rock below. Learn more about it in this audio report from correspondent Kelly Carroll.

Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All

Date: December 7, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science

Keywords: gps, antarctica, polenet, ice, west antarctic ice sheet, measurements, ice sheet, glacier

Links: Dispatch: Why We Install GPS Systems

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