PPT-The International Geophysical Year and Science in Antarctica

The Heroic Age ended in Antarctica after Shackletons death in 1922 After that there were a few other excursions south Richard Byrd an American naval flight instructor had been the first person to fly over the North Pole and now he wanted to head south. and Light-based Technologies. 2015. Communications. Health. Economy. Environment . Social. Background. With endorsement by the UNESCO Executive Board in November 2012, leading scientists were invited to present the case for an International Year of Light at the United Nations General Assembly in May 2013. . By sienna smith. Humpback whale.. Emperor penguins and chick.. MAP. Amery ice shelf.. 62,620 kilometre. Halley . Research. Station.. . Southern ocean. .. Rothera. Research . Station.. Ross sea. This is the divided up Antarctic treaty chart of Antarctica.. The Last . Continent. (short text version). Copyright: . Material on these pages is copyright Paul Ward / CoolAntarctica.com or reproduced with permission from other copyright owners. It may be downloaded and printed for personal reference or public performance in an educational establishment as long as it is not for direct or indirect commercial use. It may be altered or modified, but not made publically available or transmitted to others in original or modified form without the written permission of Paul Ward / CoolAntarctica.com. . The world within the ice . Written by Elijah Fraser. map. Larson C ice shelf. 48,600km2 . Davis station.. Australia. Dumont D’ Urville station.. France. Weddell sea. Indian Ocean. Australian territory. Maggie Johnson. Antarctica is located at the south pole.. Feb.-Nov.-is the summer.. The coldest ever is -129 degree F Or-89 degree C!. Winter temperatures go down to-120 degree F.. Just the Facts. The sea ice can reach 1,000 miles from Antarctica.. The Emperor penguin is the tallest and largest out f all other living penguins. These flightless animals live in the surroundings waters. . Habitat: . T. he emperor penguins live in colonies on ice in Antarctica. . Sherif . Hanafy. (Mahmoud). Senior Research Scientist. Director of Geophysical Lab, KAUST. Geophysical Lab at KAUST. NZXP (one unit), 48 channels. Geode (24 units), 24 channels each = 576 channels. Seismic Equipment. Cody . McCann . and Arthur . Ryzak . Source: www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/sn_icexv/. Source: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/antarctica/5011121/. Overview. Antarctica. Basin. Treaty System. Ice Resources - Freshwater. Territorial Disputes in Antarctica an be traced to the first formal claim made. b. y Great Britain in 1908. It began when W. S. Bruce let a Scottish National Antarctic Expedition to . Laurie Island in the South Orkneys in 1902-1904. Hunter Jackson . Donnie White. White Rhinoceros. Average weight of two tons. Highly endangered and protected. Mostly solitary animals. Africa. Giraffe. Move in loose herds. Can reach 55 MPH while running. The Ice. Who I Am. Michael Lucibella. Editor, . The Antarctic Sun. One Ice Season (So Far). BA and MA in Journalism. . & Minor in Applied Physics. 6 Years as science writer. What Is . Website aimed at the general public.. with the . Yellow Book in Tow!. Kelly Stefanko & Jeff Stitz. Audit Managers. Office of Inspector General. National Science Foundation . What is the National . Science Foundation?. Independent . federal. Update to OPP OAC. May 18, 2011. David Bromwich. Statement of Task (1). Utilize existing information. Work of other organizations (e.g., ICSU, SCAR, etc.). Recent scientific achievements in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (e.g., IPY). It’s real. It’s us. It’s bad. But there’s hope. Tony . Leisowitz. (1/21/2018). Snowball Earth (700 million years ago). CO. 2. CO. 2. CO. 2. Antarctica in the Eocene period (65-35 million years ago).