Research Expeditions
When scientists go out to explore the Earth they often wind up in pretty interesting places and doing pretty interesting things. And they are learning more about how our planet works through the fieldwork.
The links below allow you to explore sections of Windows to the Universe that highlight what it's like to do field science. Portals provide an in-depth look at the science of large field campaigns. Postcards from the Field give the highlights of the expedition from the scientists themselves.
Climate Science from the Southeast Pacific
The VOCALS Campaign
Solving Polar Fossil Mysteries
Tracking Changes in Antarctic Ice Sheets
POLENET
Adelie Penguins of the Antarctic
Penguin Science
A Family Expedition Looking for Sharks in the Bahamas
Drilling Through Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier
Drilling below Antarctica to learn about climates of the past
The Antarctic Geological Drilling Project (ANDRILL)
Studying storms to improve weather forecasts
The Convective and Orographically-induced Precipitation Study (COPS)
Exploring the Deep Sea
Ridge 2000
Studying Megacity Air Quality
The MILAGRO Campaign
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What if you wanted to learn more about the climate system of a very large area such as the Southeast Pacific Ocean? What would be involved in studying how the oceans, land, and atmosphere interact? You
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Kelly Carroll is a geologist for The Polar Earth Observing Network (POLENET). Kelly grew up backpacking and hiking in the Appalachian Mountains. Interested in the outdoors, he was curious how the great
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Jean has been a science teacher for 20 years. In that time she has served to promote science education and excellence at all levels encouraging students to continue a higher education and pursue science
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Hi! My name is Janine Goldstein and I am a software engineer at NCAR in the Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL). I have worked at NCAR for 17 years. This summer I am in Germany helping to operate a radar
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One of the most complex field campaigns ever undertaken in the field of atmospheric chemistry began in March 2006. A team of researchers from around the world is in Mexico City for a series of projects
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This picture shows a part of the Earth surface as seen from the International Space Station high above the Earth. A perspective like this reminds us that there are lots of different things that cover the
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Like the other inhabitants of the desert, birds come up with interesting ways to survive in the harsh climate. The sandgrouse has special feathers that soak up water. It can then carry the water to its
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