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Posts from Antarctica: Antarctic transportation

kalley November 26, 2019 7:37 pm

Antarctica is arguably the world’s most remote landmass. There are no human native Antarcticans; by the time homo sapiens emerged, Antarctica had long-since drifted south, been isolated by the Southern Ocean, and grown an ice sheet. Captain James Cook came … 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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Climate Monday: NASA Animations of Ice Sheet Loss

acrawford February 19, 2018 9:57 pm

Two weeks ago on Climate Monday, I highlighted some different visualizations of sea ice loss in the Arctic. Monitoring the sea ice regime is important for knowing the limits of human navigation, resource extraction, and other activities in the Arctic, … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geology at AGU 2017

acrawford December 18, 2017 4:32 pm

Three Wooster Geologists (Dr. Karen Alley, Dr. Alex Crawford, and senior Geology major Cole Jimerson) descended on New Orleans last week to attend the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. With 20 to 25 thousand attendees each year, this … Continue reading →

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