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Study Shows Byrd Glacier's Accelerated Inland Thinning During the Genesis of the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica
Precise dating of glacial deposits from Byrd Glacier's Lonewolf Nunataks shows that one of the world's largest glaciers thinned rapidly around 8,000 years ago as the Ross Ice Shelf formed, based…
Fluid Earth, an Enhanced Exploration Tool
An article in the September 2023 issue of The Physics Teacher, authored by Jason Cervenec, Geddy Davis, Michael T. Gravina, and Daniel Hamilton, shares new features available for Fluid Earth and…
Assessing the Thickness of Antarctic Ice Shelves: Concurrent Airborne Altimetry and Ice Measurements Reveal Thinner Profiles Than Expected
Recent research published in the Journal of Glaciology is the first large-scale study of its kind focusing on the accuracy of estimating the thickness and mass loss of Antarctic ice shelves, which…
Cryogenic Resurrections: The Perils and Wonders of Ancient Organisms Emerging from Melting Ice
In a recent scientific discovery, researchers successfully revived a microscopic roundworm encased in 46,000-year-old Siberian permafrost. Remarkably, the roundworm was so well-preserved…
Opposite Mass Balance Variations Between Glaciers in Western Tibet and the Western Tien Shan
Recent research published in Global and Planetary Change studied the mass balance variations between glaciers situated in western Tibet and western Tien Shan during the ablation season,…
Cleaning Up Coal Mine Drainage and Producing Rare Earth Elements in the Process
Jeff Bielicki, associate professor in civil environmental and geodetic engineering and the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University, co-authored a study published in the…
A Low-Cost, User-Friendly Technology for Making Samples and Artifacts Accessible to Online Audiences
The pandemic precipitated the need for virtual access to science through technology and hence the creation of the Virtual Rock Box. Rock samples from the Polar Rock Repository were scanned using…
Connecting Youth Using Arctic Mystery-Themed Kits
A recent study, Connecting Youth Using Arctic Mystery-Themed Kits, was published online in the Journal of STEM Outreach. The lead author, Education and Outreach Program…
Deep learning models track river extents at sub-meter resolutions
Earth’s surface water, such as river flow paths and inundated floodplains, evolves spatially over time. Where and how much surface water is present is critical for evaluating droughts, floods, and…