http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Scientists from Lamont-Doherty and Indiana University-Purdue are camping by the Transantarctic Mountains, studying exposed rocks near the edge of the Antarctic ice sheet for clues to how the ice shifted in the past. They hope the geological record will help us understand the effects of a warming planet today. Mike Kaplan, Kathy Licht and others report from the field, and answer readers’ questions, with help from Gisela Winckler at Lamont. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:43:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/17/celebrating-the-end-of-the-antarctic-field-season-2/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/17/celebrating-the-end-of-the-antarctic-field-season-2/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:18:34 +0000 Gisela Winckler http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=11804 It is the end of a highly successful field season for our ‘Antarctica’s Secrets’ team – a mix of sadness and joy]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/17/celebrating-the-end-of-the-antarctic-field-season-2/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/10/glacial-deposits-a-clue-to-reconstructing-the-history-of-the-antarctic-ice-sheet/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/10/glacial-deposits-a-clue-to-reconstructing-the-history-of-the-antarctic-ice-sheet/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:44:39 +0000 Gisela Winckler http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=11402 Having been joined by a fifth team member, Tim Flood from St Norbert College, our "Antarctica Secrets" team sets out to a new field site near Mount Achernar.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/10/glacial-deposits-a-clue-to-reconstructing-the-history-of-the-antarctic-ice-sheet/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/31/moraines-and-spaghetti-in-the-transantarctic-mountains/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/31/moraines-and-spaghetti-in-the-transantarctic-mountains/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:30:06 +0000 Gisela Winckler http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=10897 Our Antarctica Secret’s team starts collecting samples at their first remote field site at Mt Howe, Transantarctic Mountains, about 180 miles from the South Pole.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/31/moraines-and-spaghetti-in-the-transantarctic-mountains/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/28/setting-up-camp-184-miles-from-the-south-pole/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/28/setting-up-camp-184-miles-from-the-south-pole/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:12:16 +0000 Gisela Winckler http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=10873 Our field team flies from McMurdo to their first base camp, named CTAM, which stands for Central Transantarctic Mountains. This camp is set up by the US National Science Foundation every 5 to 10 years, with input from scientists on the cutting edge research that can be done in the region.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/28/setting-up-camp-184-miles-from-the-south-pole/feed/ 3 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/20/survival-training-in-antarctica-aka-happy-camper/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/20/survival-training-in-antarctica-aka-happy-camper/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:48:54 +0000 Gisela Winckler http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=10714 Mike Kaplan and Nicole Bader, first-timers in Antarctica, report from taking their basic survival training at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, aka ‘Happy Campers’]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/20/survival-training-in-antarctica-aka-happy-camper/feed/ 2 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/03/antarctic-impressions/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/03/antarctic-impressions/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:47:23 +0000 Gisela Winckler http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=10206 Kathy Licht, an “old hat” of Antarctic field research and part of the Antarctica's Secrets team, shares her impressions how it feels to be back on the ice.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/03/antarctic-impressions/feed/ 3 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/28/a-beautiful-day-in-antarctica/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/28/a-beautiful-day-in-antarctica/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:04:45 +0000 Gisela Winckler http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=10133 Having picked up their extreme weather gear in New Zealand, our Antarctica's Secrets team lands on Antarctica and settles in McMurdo station where they will be trained and prepared for their camping trip to the Transantarctic mountains. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/28/a-beautiful-day-in-antarctica/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/25/gearing-up-in-new-zealand/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/25/gearing-up-in-new-zealand/#comments Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:07:56 +0000 Gisela Winckler http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=10091 After months of waiting, our Antarctica's Secrets team leaves Los Angeles on a non stop 12 hour flight to New Zealand. Their first stop is Christchurch, New Zealand, where they pick up their extreme weather clothing for the trip to Antarctica.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/25/gearing-up-in-new-zealand/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/19/antarcticas-secrets/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/19/antarcticas-secrets/#comments Sun, 19 Dec 2010 05:53:48 +0000 Gisela Winckler http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=9899 Understanding the historical context and dynamics of Antarctica’s massive ice sheets is critical for modeling future changes that have the potential to impact the globe, including significant contributions to sea level rise.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/19/antarcticas-secrets/feed/ 0