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How does ice flow? – Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute present first results of a new measurement method in Antarctica

Alfred Wegener Institute Bremerhaven, 5 Mai 2010. Currently the yearly General Assembly of the European Geological Union takes place in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Olaf Eisen from the German Alfred Wegener Institute presents results from an environmentally friendly measurement method that … Continue reading

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Radar Reveals Dynamic World Under Antarctica’s Ice

From WBUR 90.9 FM (Boston) A NASA DC-8 plane equipped with lasers, ice-penetrating radar, and a gravity meter is revealing a dynamic and complex world beneath the massive ice sheet that covers Antarctica. The plane is flying over Antarctica for … Continue reading

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