Posts Tagged ‘Antarctica’

Penguins in the hot seat

June 26th, 2009 by Ari Daniel Shapiro | Filed in Ocean Gazing Podcast
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The temperature in Antarctica is rising, and Hugh Ducklow is watching an entire ecosystem change before his eyes. What happens if the ice just keeps on melting?

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Phytoplankton Sampling in Antarctica

February 13th, 2009 by Alex Kahl | Filed in Online Presentations
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To understand the ocean ecosystem, at some point you have to get in a boat. In this travelogue, Dr. Alex Kahl shows us how he collects samples of phytoplankton in Antarctica using a small boat, some bottles and a lot of filters.

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Robots in Antarctica – RTD Activity Idea #3

November 17th, 2008 by Sage Lichtenwalner | Filed in Education Materials
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Robotic underwater gliders are helping oceanographers conduct research all over the world. Even in Antarctica. Learn how you can connect your students with cool real-time ocean science from the frigid waters of Antarctia in this data activity.

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