Lab Machine to Study Glacial Sliding Related to Rising Sea Levels Created Nov 16, 2009
Iverson, who also does field studies at glaciers in Sweden and Norway, said glaciology needs work on the ground and in the lab. But it's been decades since anybody has attempted the kind of laboratory simulations he'll be doing. (Science Daily)
Greenland ice loss 'accelerating' Nov 13, 2009
" In total, sea levels are rising by about 3mm per year, principally because seawater is expanding as it warms. Sea changeChanges to the Greenland sheet and its much larger counterpart in Antarctica are subjects commanding a lot of interest within the scientific community because of the potential they have to raise sea levels to an extent that would flood many of the world's major cities. CLIMATE CHANGE GLOSSARY The 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report projected a sea... (BBC News -- Europe)
Tougher Protections Sought for Polar Bear Oct 17, 2009
Integrating equations over larger time periods allows climatology and glaciology to avoid these nonlinearities. Why post, if you don't know something as simple as 'meteorologists don't make 10 year forecasts. (CBS News)
Energy crisis postponed, new gas rescues world... Oct 13, 2009
Plimer, purported to be "Australia's most eminent geologist," says, ""An understanding of climate requires an amalgamation of astronomy, solar physics, geology, geochronology, geochemistry, sedimentology, tectonics, palaeontology, palaeoecology, glaciology, climatology, meteorology, oceanography, ecology, archaeology and history. " He argues that the computer modeling for what much of current scientific opinion is based is "primitive. (The Drudge Report)
Dr. Morner, IPCC and rising sea levels Oct 3, 2009
As late as April 18, the Australian Antarctic Division Glaciology report showed a significant cooling in recent decades, and they said, "sea ice conditions have remained stable in the region.". One final note: Sea level rise globally has been around 2. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Laser satellite records ice loss Sep 25, 2009
"One of the big issues in glaciology is trying to get the right models to predict the ice sheets and to explain these observations," said Dr Pritchard. "This is a set of measurements the modellers can use to improve their models and to predict future sea-level rise.". (BBC News -- Science)
States to get incentives to maintain forest cover: Ramesh Sep 7, 2009
A National Institute of Himalayan glaciology is being set up in Dehradun to study the changes in the Himalayan glaciers in collaboration with China, Bhutan and may be Pakistan at a later stage to gather scientific evidence related to the glaciers, he said. Referring to the agitations against the proposed hydel projects on the Bhagirathi river, Ramesh said that the National Ganga river Basin Authority set up under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will study the sustainable use of... (India Times, India)
Map characterizes active lakes below Antarctic ice Sep 2, 2009
The team has mapped the location of 124 active lakes, estimated how fast they drain or fill, and described the implications for lake and ice-sheet dynamics in the Journal of Glaciology. What Lies Beneath. (EurekAlert!)
UN chief sees climate change first-hand in Arctic Sep 2, 2009
Anywhere between 15 and 180 people work at the Ny-Aalesund site depending on the season, in fields often linked to climate change such as atmospheric studies, land and marine biology, glaciology, geodesy and oceanography. Ten countries have scientific bases in Ny-Aalesund, where mobile phones are prohibited so as not to disturb the measurement instruments: Britain, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Norway and South Korea. (India Times, India)
Rockin’ since 1969 Aug 28, 2009
One of the first lunar meteorites was found in Antarctica by accident when a Japanese glaciology team spotted nine pieces of rock from different meteorites on a slab of bare ice in the mid-1970s. Starting in 1976, teams from the United States and Japan went on regular expeditions in search of lunar meteorites. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Remote escapes Aug 24, 2009
In Antarctica, every ship is equipped with a team of experts, whether of ornithology, history or glaciology, to enrich the passengers and help them truly understand what they're seeing. Each year, I have one private client who pays for a group of students to go on the trip, says Simpson. (MSNBC -- Travel)
• Students from around the world study on Juneau's icefield Aug 21, 2009
The link between glaciology and geology makes JIRP an excellent program for geology students. According to Connor, the folding and shearing that occurs in a glacier is a "real time" example of what rocks do over longer periods of time. (Juneau Empire)
Himalayan glaciers shrunk by 38% Jul 19, 2009
These were some of the conclusions ISRO scientists drew up during a presentation at a meeting, organised by the ministry of environment, of all institutions and experts in glaciology. The ministry has decided to support ISRO and the department of science and technology to undertake long-term and extensive glacial surveys across the eastern and western Himalayas. (India Times)
Ice Volume Of Switzerland’s Glaciers Calculated Jul 10, 2009
A team of scientists headed by Martin Funk, ETH-Professor at the Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW) at ETH Zurich, however, has now developed a novel procedure for determining the ice volume of a glacier. Their results are presented in the current issue of Global and Planetary Change. (Science Daily)
Tenenbaum speaks to Grok Science Jun 28, 2009
Conversation covers Rico the talking dog, glaciology as mock Hemingway, and a car-crash story regarding a four-way galactic collision. This entry was posted on Saturday, June 27th, 2009 at 12:22 pm and is filed under. (Why Files)
Oak savanna returns to Hoffman Hills Jun 22, 2009
It has been authenticated and will be developed into a viewing area with the necessary documentation and explanations to aid first-time viewers and students of glaciology. SIDEBAR. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Global warming study sees smaller shift in sea levels May 15, 2009
The study's lead author, Jonathan L. Bamber of the British Glaciology Center, said that the odds of a disruptive rise in seas over the next century from the buildup of greenhouse gases remain serious enough to warrant the world's attention. There is strong consensus that warming waters around Antarctica, and Greenland in the Arctic, would result in centuries of rising seas. (Boston Globe)
Ice sheet melt threat reassessed May 15, 2009
Professor Bamber, from the University of Bristol's Glaciology Centre, said that the WAIS posed "potentially one of the most serious threats". The world has three ice sheets, Greenland, East Antarctica and West Antarctica, but it is the latter that is considered most vulnerable to climatic shifts. (BBC News -- Science)
8a wed gerson column May 13, 2009
But given the compelling evidence from glaciology, botany and marine biology, this seems unlikely. Republicans have distinctive contributions to make on climate policy. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Antarctic Ice Showing Growth? Apr 18, 2009
Australia Antarctic Division glaciology program head Ian Allison said sea ice losses in west Antarctica over the past 30 years had been more than offset by increases in the Ross Sea region, just one sector of east Antarctica. "Sea ice conditions have remained stable in Antarctica generally," Allison said. (Fox News)
Crossing the icy unknown Apr 1, 2009
D.s in glaciology and related fields, including Ted Scambos, 53, a leading U.S. ice expert and member of nine previous Antarctic expeditions. Their dedication, spending four months away from home, was self-evident. (Helena Independent Record)
The Agulhas Current, In The Southern Hemisphere, May Influence Climate In Europe Mar 16, 2009
The conference was attended by more than 12,000 researchers from the Earth Sciences worldwide representing a diverse range of expertise such as geophysics, meteorology, geochemistry, glaciology, oceanography and climatology. Out of over 16,000 research presentations, ICTA researcher Gema Mart;nez-M;ndez's paper was chosen as one of the best student presentations and she was awarded with the 2008 AGU Fall Meeting Outstanding Student Presentation Award. (Science Daily)
New Fish Discovered In Antarctic Ocean Mar 12, 2009
11, 2009) The new species of Antarctic fish, Gosztonyia antarctica, has been discovered at a depth of 650 metres in the Bellingshausen Sea in the Antarctic Ocean, an area which has not been studied since 1904 and where the fauna is "completely" unknown. Jes;s Matallanas, the Spanish researcher responsible for the find, collected four specimens of the new species during Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) campaigns in the southern hemisphere summers of 2003 and 2006. (Science Daily)
Images from polar trips go online Mar 4, 2009
" Alistair Dunning, digitisation programme manager at JISC, added: "Freeze Frame will provide an unparalleled record of the living conditions and scientific findings of the explorers which can be used by learners today studying everything from photography and nutrition to global warming and glaciology. " Bookmark with: Print Sponsor SEE ALSO 20 Feb 09 | In Pictures 01 Mar 09 | Science onment 26 Feb 09 | Science onment RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external... (BBC News -- UK)
Belgium opens Antarctic science post Feb 16, 2009
The base is expected to have a lifespan of 25 years and will conduct research in climatology, glaciology and microbiology. Teams of scientists, including glaciologists, are already at work there from Belgium, Japan, France, Britain and the United States. (International Herald Tribune)
