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Kristin Poinar: What's hidden under the Greenland ice sheet? - TED Talks - A day trip to Antarctica (Apr 23, 2017) |
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Apr 23, 2017 · The Greenland ice sheet is massive, mysterious -- and melting. Using advanced technology, scientists are revealing its secrets for the first time, and what they've found is amazing: hidden under the ice sheet is a vast aquifer that holds a Lake Tahoe-sized volume of water from the summer melt. Does this water stay there, or does it find its way out to the ocean and contribute to global sea level rise? Join glaciologist Kristin Poinar for a trip to this frozen, forgotten land to find out. | By Kristin Poinar Read more ...
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Dustin Schroeder: How we look kilometers below the Antarctic ice sheet - TED Talks - A day trip to Antarctica (Apr 22, 2017) |
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Apr 22, 2017 · Antarctica is a vast and dynamic place, but radar technologies -- from World War II-era film to state-of-the-art miniaturized sensors -- are enabling scientists to observe and understand changes beneath the continent's ice in unprecedented detail. Join radio glaciologist Dustin Schroeder on a flight high above Antarctica and see how ice-penetrating radar is helping us learn about future sea level rise -- and what the melting ice will mean for us all. | By Dustin Schroeder Read more ...
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Kate Stafford: How human noise affects ocean habitats - TED Talks - A day trip to Antarctica (Nov 04, 2016) |
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Nov 04, 2016 · Oceanographer Kate Stafford lowers us into the sonically rich depths of the Arctic Ocean, where ice groans, whales sing to communicate over vast distances -- and climate change and human noise threaten to alter the environment in ways we don't understand. Learn more about why this underwater soundscape matters and what we might do to protect it. | By Kate Stafford Read more ...
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Zaria Forman: Drawings that show the beauty and fragility of Earth - TED Talks - A day trip to Antarctica (Nov 05, 2015) |
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Nov 05, 2015 · Zaria Forman's large-scale compositions of melting glaciers, icebergs floating in glassy water and waves cresting with foam explore moments of transition, turbulence and tranquility. Join her as she discusses the meditative process of artistic creation and the motivation behind her work. | By Zaria Forman Read more ...
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Robert Swan: Let's save the last pristine continent - TED Talks - A day trip to Antarctica (Oct 09, 2014) |
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Oct 09, 2014 · 2041 will be a pivotal year for our planet. That year will mark the end of a 50-year agreement to keep Antarctica, the Earth's last pristine continent, free of exploitation. Explorer Robert Swan the first person to walk both the North and South Poles is on a mission to ensure that we extend that treaty. With passion and vigor, he pleads with us to choose the preservation of the Antarctic for our own survival. | By Robert Swan Read more ...
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