Tag Archives: Arctic

On Thinning Ice: A Geoscientific Perspective on the Politics of Resource Exploration in a Changing Arctic – The Independent Study project of Athena Tharenos (’24)

Mark Wilson May 19, 2024 2:28 pm

Editor’s Note: Independent Study (IS) at The College of Wooster is a three-course series required of every student before graduation. Earth Sciences students typically begin in the second semester of their junior years with project identification, literature review, and a … Continue reading →

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Two Records in Arctic Melt This Summer

acrawford August 11, 2019 11:08 am

There is perhaps a bit too much media hype about July 2019 being the warmest month on record. If you go to the source — the European Copernicus Climate Service article,  the official statement is that “July 2019 was on a … Continue reading →

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Using Snow to Predict Sea Ice

acrawford August 24, 2018 5:30 pm

One of my active areas of research is trying to find physical links in the Arctic climate system that may help us better predict when seasonal sea ice cover will disappear each summer. Good sea ice predictions are important because … Continue reading →

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Can Heat Flow in Ocean Models Predict Seasonal Arctic Sea Ice Retreat?

acrawford August 8, 2018 12:24 pm

Note: The following blog post is by Ben Sershen (’19), who worked with Dr. Crawford on a summer research project. Intro: My summer research work aimed to further my Junior I.S. in the fields of oceanography and climatology. My research … Continue reading →

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