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Accelerating Ice Flow and Climate Change:

Catalysts for Rapid Crevasse Expansion in Greenland

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Empowering Early Career Researchers

in Advanced Earth System Modeling

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Winter Campaigns During YOPP-SH:

Enhancing Atmospheric Predictability Over the Southern Ocean and Antarctica

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Insights from the SWOT Mission:

Revealing Breakthroughs in Global Water Monitoring

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Greenland's Hidden Reservoirs:

Bedrock Shifts Uncover Summer Meltwater

West Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier.

West Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier:

Accelerated Thinning and Retreat Driven by Ice-Shelf Channel Intersections at Grounding Zones

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Antarctica's Priestley Glacier:

Revealing Subglacial Water Dynamics Using Microwave Sensing

Scientist drilling in the Antarctic

Ancient Viruses:

Masters of adaptation in microbial hosts during historic climate shifts

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Ohio Weather & Climate Course

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Voices of Excellence

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February 13 - April 8, 2025

Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Workshops

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Weather, Climate, and Climate Change for Ohio’s Environmental and Natural Resources Professionals and Volunteers

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March 7, 2025

New Method Improves Ocean Age Estimations, Challenges Previous Assumptions About Last Glacial Maximum

An important new study published in Nature's NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science introduces a novel technique for estimating the true age of deep ocean water. Ms. Jinbo Du, a former…

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March 6, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Paves the Way to Bridge Global Biodiversity Knowledge Gaps

A recent review by a group of international researchers published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity reveals the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing critical…

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March 5, 2025

Renowned Paleoclimatologists Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Lonnie Thompson Inducted as Honorary Members of the Mortar Board Senior Honor Society

Earlier this week, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to scholarship, leadership, and service, Distinguished University Professors from the Byrd Center Ice Core Paleoclimatology…

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February 25, 2025

NASA Scientist Dr. Allison Chartrand Explores the Future of Glaciers

In celebration of this year's Chemists Celebrate Earth Week theme, "Glaciers: Hot Topic, Cool Chemistry!", science journalist Meg A. Mole conducted an insightful interview with Byrd Center's…