Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CRESIS)

CENTER FOR REMOTE SENSING OF ICE SHEETS: ----------- Our mission is to understand and predict the role of polar ice sheets in sea level change.

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The Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence hosted CReSIS’ Jennah Seaver as she taught Woodlawn Elementary students about polar science!

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Last month, CReSIS Outreach Coordinater Jennah Seaver visited South Middle School’s GRRRRL Power Club Lockdown. Here are some photos from the event - tomorrow, we will share her video presentation on women in STEM!

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Greenland has shed more than 9 trillion tons of ice since 1900

The Greenland ice sheet has lost about 9 trillion tons of ice since the year 1900, a new study found, with an acceleration in melting in recent years.

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Field Photo Friday: Some examples of the sea ice that Frank Nitsche has encountered on his way to East Antarctica. Top left: bands of grease ice. Top right: small pancake ice merged together. Bottom left: larger pancake ice; bottom right: the Nathaniel B. Palmer, steaming through dense sea ice cover. Visit Frank’s blog or follow him on Twitter for more on his research and Antarctic fieldwork.

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CReSIS' Dr. John Paden was interviewed about a new article on the Zachariæ Isstrøm ice sheet in Science: http://phys.org/news/2015-11-analysis-exposes-faster-disintegration-major.html

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Last weekend, K-12 Educational Outreach Student Worker Jennah Seaver represented CReSIS at the USD 497 Native American Student Services Safety and Wellness Fair. Students learned about glaciers with "Glacier Goo" and tried on cold weather gear worn by our researchers who go out into the field. Above is Jennah having fun at the fair! 

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A new Ice, Ice, Baby unit is online and ready for use! Our new “Polar Survival” lessons are focused on the people involved in preparation for field work in the Polar Regions. Lessons show why explorers must develop awareness and solutions for hazards, such as crevasses and frigid temperatures, as well as clothing and food choices necessary for survival. The lessons associated with these topics are designed to be inquiry-based, hands-on, and to meet the NGSS standards for school districts. Check them out at the link below! https://cresis.ku.edu/content/education/k-12/lesson-plansstudent-activities/ice-ice-baby-k-8

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What's Really Warming the World?

Climate deniers blame natural factors; NASA data proves otherwise

This useful animation demonstrates the different forces behind climate change, using data from NASA. Check it out at Bloomberg Business.

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Scientists explore Antarctica to study effect of climate change on animals

Every summer, hundreds of scientists fly to remote parts of the Antarctic peninsula and the West Antarctic ice shelf. Foreign Correspondent joined an expedition.

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Chillin (by Rob Lafreniere)

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How much do you know about animals living at the poles? They may live at the edges of the earth but that doesn’t mean we should let them slip to the edges of our brains. How much do you know about animals living at the extremes of our planet? Take this quiz and find out!

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landscape | spiceship | by EGRA | http://ift.tt/1DXszU2

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Weibo Liu, a GRA at CReSIS won for his poster entered in the R.S. Tarr Student Illustrated Paper Competition at #AAG2015. Congrats! @KUnews

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17-mile-long iceberg breaks away from West Antarctica's Getz Ice Shelf.

http://dailym.ai/1EAZ0Yf

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Keep the environment clean and happy, not only today but also every day! 

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CReSIS Education GRA presents for the second time at conference in Chicago

Congratulations to Kuang Chen-Hsu, CReSIS Education GRA who presented his poster at the 2015 AERA Conference. This is the second time Chen-Hsu was invited to present. 

His work focused on online interaction animation to foster students' motivation to learn glacier science. His hypothesis is: “The fundamental hypothesis underlying this research is that an integrative model of digital media and classroom lecture is more likely to enhance the quality of glacier science learning.”

For more info about the conference, follow the link. http://bit.ly/1gL3qjJ