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The Undergraduate Student Government Advocates for Significant Investment in Byrd Center's Ice Core Facility Renovation
According to The Lantern, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) adopted a resolution last Wednesday, urging The Ohio State University to fund crucial renovations at the Byrd Center's Ice Core…
The Elbrus Ice Core Unlocks Secrets of a 260-Year Snow Accumulation History
In an effort to understand the earth's climate system, especially the regional variability of precipitation, which is essential for managing water resources, vegetation, and ecosystems,…
Orbital-Scale Climatic Shifts on the Northwest Tibetan Plateau: Insights from Ice Core Data
The recent warming trend since the mid-20th century poses a significant threat to the glaciers and ice sheets on the Tibetan Plateau. While glaciers in the Himalayas and the southern part of the…
Reconstructing the Quelccaya Ice Cap's Holocene Evolution Through Radiocarbon-Dated Plant Remains
The Quelccaya Ice Cap (QIC) in Peru, recognized as one of the world's largest tropical ice caps, has been the focus of extensive research, particularly in studying its fluctuations during the…
Three New Faculty to Join the Byrd Center in 2024!
The Byrd Center is pleased to announce that three new Byrd-affiliated faculty members in the School of Earth Sciences (SES) will start in January 2024! A warm welcome to Emilie Beaudon, Melisa…
Oxygen-Stable Isotope Records from Tropical Mountain Ice Cores as a Goldilocks Indicator for Global Temperature Change
In a recent international collaboration, researchers at The Ohio State University's Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center analyzed ice samples from high tropical mountains to gain a unique…
Impacts and Sources of Black Carbon in the Arctic: Insights from a 300-Year Svalbard Ice Core Record
In a comprehensive study spanning 300 years (1700-2005) of an ice core from Svalbard in the European high Arctic, researchers examined the sources and characteristics of black…
ABC NEWS LIVE PRIME Coverage of "Canary', Featuring Lonnie Thompson and Alex Rivest
ABC News Live Prime recently aired reporter Melissa Adan's interview with University Distinguished Professor Lonnie Thompson and filmmaker Alex Rivest to discuss the new documentary…
Connections between Tropical Pacific Climate and Amazonian Rainfall as Recorded by High-Mountain Glaciers in Peru
A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres is the first to examine the oxygen stable isotope (δ18O) records of a collection of four ice cores drilled in…