About me and the ice core project…
Who am I? I am PhD student in geology at Oregon State University where I study how carbon dioxide has varied in the past. You can learn more about the OSU ice core lab. I grew up in Boardman and St....
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Ice Cores: Time machines for studying the Earth’s past
More about my research. Just click on the poster for a larger view.
View ArticleIn Antarctica…and cold weather gear
Yesterday I finally made it to Antarctica after waiting for a flight from Christchurch, New Zealand. Christchurch is the staging point for most people headed to the Antarctic continent and McMurdo...
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First Antarctica pics
Boarding the C-17 En route to Antarctica C-17 landing on ice Looking out toward the Royal Society Range McMurdo Station
View ArticleAt Happy Camper school
Over the past two days I’ve been attending “Happy Camper School” where I learned how to set up a camp and survive out in cold, windy Antarctica. I made a short video about the camp and my...
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Last day in McMurdo, before WAIS
Some of the odd ice features you get with the combination of drifting snow and ice We’ve had a break in the weather this past week and a number of flights that had previously been delayed have been...
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Your questions answered, Part 1
The WAIS galley, where the researchers eat. “Since the sun is up 24 hours a day, is the amount of light the same or does it dim a little? Is it hard to go to sleep? Does the sun feel warm on your...
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Your questions answered, Part 2
A one-meter section of ice core that contains ash from a volcano Basuka and others guess erupted 8,000 years ago Here are some more of Thomas’ answers, this time from the Hood River class. Enjoy, and...
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