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Ice Stories: Glaciers and the Simple Life in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys (Clip)
Running Time:
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)
Running Time:
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: NOAA South Pole Atmospheric Research Observatory (Webcast)
Running Time:
00:10:47
00:10:47
We tour the NOAA Atmospheric Research Observatory at the South Pole where scientists are monitoring carbon dioxide levels, CFCs, solar radiation, and the ozone hole.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 30, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: noaa, atmospheric research observatory, south pole, solar radiation, cfc's, carbon dioxide, climate change, ozone hole
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 30, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: noaa, atmospheric research observatory, south pole, solar radiation, cfc's, carbon dioxide, climate change, ozone hole
| Links: | The South Pole Observatory Homepage |
International Rubik's Cube Competition: International Rubik's Cube Competition 2009 (Clip)
Running Time:
00:01:47
00:01:47
Watch a few highlights from last year's Rubik's Cube Competition, and get ready to join us here at The Exploratorium on January 18, 2009, from 10am-4:30pm!
Project: International Rubik's Cube Competition | Browse All
Date: December 30, 2008
Format: Event
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s):
Keywords: international rubik's cube competition
Project: International Rubik's Cube Competition | Browse All
Date: December 30, 2008
Format: Event
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s):
Keywords: international rubik's cube competition
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Ice Stories: Visit to Shackleton's Hut (Webcast)
Running Time:
00:49:29
00:49:29
Our intrepid Exploratorium team shares experiences from their visit to Shackleton's hut. This hut is at Cape Royds, where Shackleton mounted an expedition to the South Pole and made a first ascent of Mt. Erebus.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 28, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): General Science, History
Keywords: historic, discovery, hut, mcmurdo, exploration
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 28, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): General Science, History
Keywords: historic, discovery, hut, mcmurdo, exploration
Ice Stories: Tour of Black Island (Webcast)
Running Time:
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)
Running Time:
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: Shackleton's Hut, Cape Royds exteriors (Clip)
Running Time:
00:03:27
00:03:27
Exterior shots of Shackleton's Hut at Cape Royds.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 25, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): History, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: shackleton, explorer hut, cape royds, exploration, exterior, ext
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 25, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): History, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: shackleton, explorer hut, cape royds, exploration, exterior, ext
| Links: | Antarctic Exploration | Shackleton's Hut Webcast |
Ice Stories: Shackleton's Hut, Cape Royds Interiors (Clip)
Running Time:
00:02:37
00:02:37
Shots inside Shackleton's Hut at Cape Royds
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 25, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): History, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: ernest shackleton, nimrod expedition, explorer's hut, interior, cape royds
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 25, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): History, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: ernest shackleton, nimrod expedition, explorer's hut, interior, cape royds
| Links: | Antarctic Exploration | Shackleton's Hut Webcast |
Ice Stories: Cape Royds, Adelie Parents and Chicks (Clip)
Running Time:
00:03:58
00:03:58
Penguin adults tending their chicks at the colony
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: penguins, adelies, parents, chicks, cape royds, colony
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: penguins, adelies, parents, chicks, cape royds, colony
| Links: | Ross Sea Penguins | Penguins |
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