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Taking Scientific Measurements17 viewsA ruler measures the ice freeboard, or the height of the ice above the water. Ice draft, on the other hand, is the depth of the ice below the surface of the water. Notice the elongated crystals. Image credit: EWG.
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Taking Scientific Measurements17 viewsNotice the granular structure of this ice, and how large the grains are. The ruler is marked in centimeters. Image credit: EWG.
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423 viewsThe Norwegian-U.S. Traverse team board a flight to Antarctica.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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448 viewsTed Scambos waits to board the plane that will take him to McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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432 viewsThe traverse team meets a Russian ship to load their equipment for transport back to the mainland.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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439 viewsThe traverse team meets a Russian ship to load their equipment for transport back to the mainland.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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Polis tweets NSIDC69 viewsLesley Smith of the Boulder Valley School Board of Education and Lisa Morzel of the Boulder City Council with U.S. Representative Jared Polis, at the Green Data Center open house on May 4, 2012 in Boulder. Polis tweets, "At @NSIDC ribbon cutting 4 new green data center, 70 % less energy use, did u know data ctrs use as much energy as 6 million households?" —Credit: Natasha Vizcarra/National Snow and Ice Data Center
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179 viewsThe Megadunes team, Ted Scambos, Mary Albert, Mark Fahenstock, Carolyn, and Chris Shuman, gathered for a quick photo before heading to McMurdo Station.
Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC
Megadunes Web site
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110 viewsWhile on board the Aurora Australis, some of the team ventured onto the bridge of the icebreaker. This is what the bridge looked like.
Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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177 viewsOne of several teams aboard the Aurora Australis, being lowered in the basket so that can start their research.
Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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119 viewsThe crew heading back aboard the Aurora Australis after a long day of working in the field.
Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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148 viewsOne of the teams aboard the Aurora Australis doing field-work nearby the icebreaker.
Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Rodney Charles
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