In this investigation, students will measure production of CO2 from surface water and consider the role of surface waters in the global carbon cycle and climate change. They will gather data on using Vernier CO2 sensors. This lesson presents a wonderful opportunity for student-designed experiments.
The Name Today, I thought I'd tell you a little bit about Kangerlussuaq. Its name comes from the Greenlandic language, and it means "big fjord". In Danish it is called Sonder Stromfjord, so that is what you can look for on this map. ##Fjord So what, you may ask, is a fjord? It is defined as 'a
This is a good lesson to get students thinking about the complexity of the systems involved in providing our society with energy, the consequences of energy use and efficiency. Students are encouraged to explore the data sets on their own, ask their own questions about energy use and present their findings to each other.
Students will explore the concept of albedo and how it relates to melting ice and climate change. This is a hands-on activity where students measure the reflectivity of various surfaces as a model for how light interacts with different parts of the Earth’s surface. This is adapted from lessons created by Jamie Esler and SERC earthlabs.
Learning about feedback mechanisms is an important part of understanding how climate change will play out in the near and long term. Students are also exposed to the idea that scientists create simple models of complex climate systems and that feedback mechanisms play a crucial role in climate modeling.
Bee Bowls Yesterday we completed an insect survey that we began the day before. Two days ago we set out bee bowls at ten different sites on the tundra. The sites ranged from near camp (20 miles from the ice sheet) to very near the ice. At each site, we placed 24 small, plastic bowls, eight each
Traveling from California to the Arctic- Part 1 Today June 9th, I depart for my 23rd flight of 2016 and it is taking me on my first leg of my PolarTREC expedition to the Arctic by flying me all the way up to Alaska. By next Wednesday I will be at the Toolik Research station within the Arctic
Camp Life So here's my home-away-from home. Our camp site lies between sand dunes and is a 1/4 of a mile or so off of the road. The road, by the way, at 40km or about 24 miles, is the longest road in Greenland. It leads from the town of Kangerlussuaq to the ice sheet. We drove there yesterday and
So how did this icy land come to be named Greenland? I know many of you know this already, but bear with me. I can add a little to the story! ## Erik the Red Our tale begins with a Norseman (or Viking) named Erik Thorvaldsson who lived in Iceland; he was nicknamed Erik the Red probably because of
