Postcards from the Field
Explore collections of Postcards from the Field, virtual postcards from scientists and educators doing field research in places around the world. The links below lead to postcards about what it's like to do all sorts of field science - from studying animals like sharks and penguins, to exploring ice, rocks, the atmosphere, and the ocean. Scientists explore Earth in many ways. Take a look at these postcards and find out how.
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Postcards from Alvin
Studying the Deep Sea in the Alvin What's it like to visit the deep sea in a manned submersible? ...Read more
Climate Science in the Southeast Pacific Postcards
VOCALS: Climate Science in the Southeast Pacific For six weeks this October and November, ...Read more
Adelie Penguins of the Antarctic 2008-2009
Adelie Penguins of the Antarctic 2008-2009 Starting in November, the Penguin Science team ...Read more
Tracking Changes in Antarctic Ice Sheets
Tracking Changes in Antarctic Ice Sheets The amount of water locked up in ice sheets is so ...Read more
Postcards from the Observatory
What's it like to use a telescope at an observatory? The Gemini 8-meter telescope NOAO/AURA/NSF ...Read more
Solving Polar Fossil Mysteries Postcards
From October until December 2008 a research team explored below the sea ice ...Read more
Postcards from the Field: Annapurna
Postcards from the Field Annapurna Dare to Dream 2008, is an expedition to Annapurna - the ...Read more
Postcards from the Field: Shark Watching
A Family Expedition Looking for Sharks in the Bahamas This family of five is embarking on ...Read more
Postcards from the Poles: Antarctica
Antarctica is unique. It's cold. It's remote. And for the most part it is covered with ice. ...Read more
Studying Storms Postcards
Studying storms to improve weather forecasts During the summer of 2007 (June to August) a ...Read moreMore about Postcards from the Field
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Unprecedented Warming in East Africa's Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika, the second-oldest and second-deepest lake in the world, could be in for some rough waters. Geologists have determined that the East African rift lake has experienced unprecedented warming...Read more
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