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    Darrell Kaufman Discusses Methods Used in Studying past Arctic Climate

    16.09.2009

    As a Professor of Geology and Environmental Science at Northern Arizona University, Dr. Darrell Kaufman has been studying past climate changes in Alaska over the last 20 years. His current research is aimed at using evidence from previous climate changes to help understand present and future climate changes. Dr. Kaufman…

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    Darrell Kaufman on Examining the Reverse in the Arctic Cooling Trend

    15.09.2009

    Dr. Darrell Kaufman, Professor of Geology and Environmental Science at Northern Arizona University, has been studying past climate changes in Alaska for the last 20 years. His current research is aimed at using evidence from previous climate changes to help understand present and future climate changes. Dr. Kaufman is also…

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    Hugh Ducklow: Long Term Ecological Research at Palmer Station

    31.07.2009

    So far most of Antarctica has not been greatly affected by climate change, at least as far as researchers can tell. However there is one place in Antarctica that has witnessed some of the most drastic changes on the planet: the Antarctic Peninsula. Here temperatures have been rising, sea ice…

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    Thomas Puestow on Polar View Meeting User Needs in the IPY and Beyond

    09.07.2009

    Since 2003 Polar View and its predecessor, Northern View, have been providing Earth observation services to a wide variety of end users all over the planet. These services include everything from ice charts to help ships navigate in polar waters to monitoring melting snow and glaciers to improve meltwater runoff…

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    Thomas Puestow on the Emergence of Polar View as a Major Player in Earth Observation Services

    08.07.2009

    Since 2003 Polar View and its predecessor, Northern View, have been providing Earth observation services to a wide variety of end users all over the planet. These services include everything from ice charts to help ships navigate in polar waters to monitoring melting snow and glaciers to improve meltwater runoff…

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