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Earth, Wind, and Fire in Antarctica
Scientists unravel a story inscribed in lava and written by the wind
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a windy, isolated camp in southern Victoria Land, Antarctica, three
scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution explore how the
waterless, lifeless, volcanic terrain forms and changes. Read the story
and watch the video.
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Geologists Discover Signs of Volcanoes Blowing their Tops in the Deep Ocean
Evidence of violent eruptions on Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic defies assumptions about seafloor pressure and volcanism.
Oceanus Magazine
Will Climate Change Disrupt the Arctic Ecosystem?
WHOI biologist led ambitious expedition to the Bering Sea aboard the icebreaker Healy.
Oceanus Magazine
Knorr Skirts Ice to Search for 'Arctic Haze'
WHOI research ship helps track pollutants and their impacts near the Pole.
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