Originally presented 17 Oct 2009 The unique deep sea drilling ship. the “JOIDES Resolution” has returned to sea following a major refitting that took over two years. Trevor Williams of Lamont’s Borehole Research Group has already served on one “leg” and will share...
Originally presented 19 April 2000 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND by Dr. Michael Passow Powerpoint Presentation (view the HTML version of this presentation) 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT STUDYING THE SEA FROM SPACE 2. CLASSROOM-READY ACTIVITIES ABOUT “SATELLITE...
Originally presented 5 May 2007 Artificial nocturnal lighting is a uniquely human phenomenon on Earth. Human settlements can be mapped from space by imaging nocturnal emissions from illuminated habitation. Spatial analysis of night lights reveals unexpected properties...
Originally presented 9 Apr 2004 Michael Studinger: Remote Sensing of Lake Vostok Buried under 4 km (2 1/2 miles) of ice in the heart of the Antarctic continent lies Lake Vostok, one of the world’s biggest freshwater lakes. For up to 25 million years the Lake has been...
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Images from Mina da Passagem (Passagem Mine), near Ouro Preto and Mariana, MG, Brasil
Images from the Museu das Minas e do Metal (Museum of Mines and Metals) Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
Originally prresented 14 Jan 2012 Polar oceans seem like a difficult place to make a living. Yet they are the home to many very large animals, such as seals, whales, and polar bears. Part of the explanation for how these large animals can survive in such a seemingly...
Originally presented 10 Nov 2007 Where Is He Now? http://www.polartrec.com/member/michael-studinger The Earth2Class Workshops this Fall featured two special themes: the “IODP (Integrated Ocean Drilling Program) ‘School of Rock’ Workshops” and the “Lamont...
Originally presented March 10, 2001 Background information about Winds, Currents and Cores Dr. Michael J. Passow provided an overview of “Winds, Currents, and Cores” considered in today’s program. He also led participants through American...