So this is the project I was out in the field at. I believe this picture was taken while I was out there and Reb is from Boulder, as were several others out there. It's a lot more interesting when you actually get to meet some of the people involved in the science!
__________________________________________________From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@nsf.gov>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:33:31 -0600 (CST)Subject: New Antarctic Ice Core to Provide Clearest Climate Record Yet
New Antarctic Ice Core to Provide Clearest Climate Record Yet
Scientists on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet have closed out the inaugural season of an unprecedented, multiyear effort to retrieve the largest, most detailed record of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere over the last 100,000 years.
After three weeks of round-the-clock drilling for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) West Antarctic Ice Sheet Divide (WAIS Divide) Ice Core Project--730 miles north of the South Pole, with summer waning and temperatures ...More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111000&org=NSF&from=news
This is an NSF News item.
1 comment:
thanks for keeping this updated, brother... it's amazing to follow your journey down there. i keep telling people where you are, and they can hardly believe it...although, i'm inclined to say i'm not listing antarctica on my short list of desired destinations. i get cold easily.
have a fabulous time and keep us posted. we'll see you soon!
love ya,
jay
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