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The Antarctic Artists and Writers Collective launches its first online exhibition
Adequate Earth: Artists and Writers in Antarctica
Online Exhibition and Virtual Events, January 28 – May 22, 2021
On January 28…
Precision U Meetings Focus on Reduced Working Days
Ohio farmers are increasingly challenged with fewer and fewer working days due to climate change. The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES),…
Tree rings show evidence of droughts, floods along the Potomac River
350 years of data aligns with historical documents, study shows
By Laura Arenschield, Ohio State News
Photo by Sara L. Cottle via Unsplash.com
Tree rings in the…
CubeRRT mission ends, its impact on Earth science continues
By Ryan Horns, Communications Specialist
For the past two and a half years, The Ohio State University’s first satellite, CubeRRT, has orbited our sphere thousands of time, while…
Gravity Data Reveal Unexpected Antarctic Ice Variations
Assistant Professor and Byrd Center member Lei Wang's research was recently highlighted in EOS: Gravity Data Reveal Unexpected Antarctic Ice Variations.
Lei Wang will be presenting…
Lakes below glaciers could enrich oceans near Antarctica and Greenland
By Laura Arenschield
Photo by Billy Collins, via SALSA
Water beneath glaciers in Antarctica and Greenland is flowing into nearby oceans, carrying elements that might affect the way…
Ohio State scientists seek funds to preserve rare ice core collection
The Columbus Dispatch recently spoke with Dr. Lonnie Thompson and Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson about the importance of the Byrd Center's on-going Ice Core Facility Renovation Project.
Byrd…
Landslide along Alaskan fjord could trigger tsunami
A melting glacier in Alaska could trigger a tsunami on Prince William Sound. A new paper by Chunli Dai of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, and others, shows just how much of the glacier…