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When the ice is gone : what a Greenland ice core reveals about Earth's tumultuous history and perilous future / by Bierman, Paul,author.(CARDINAL)893315;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue -- The inhospitable island -- Frozen water -- Into the ice -- Warmth under the snow -- Hitting bottom -- Aging -- When Greenland was green -- Iceless -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.In 2018, lumps of frozen soil, collected from the bottom of the world's first deep ice core and lost for decades, reappeared in Denmark. When geologist Paul Bierman and his team first melted a piece of this unique material, they were shocked to find perfectly preserved leaves, twigs, and moss. That observation led them to a startling discovery: Greenland's ice sheet had melted naturally before, about 400,000 years ago. The remote island's ice was far more fragile than scientists had realized--unstable even without human interference. In When the Ice Is Gone, Bierman traces the story of this extraordinary finding, revealing how it radically changes our understanding of the Earth and its climate. A longtime researcher in Greenland, he begins with a brief history of the island, both human and geological, explaining how over the last century scientists have learned to read the historical record in ice, deciphering when volcanoes exploded and humans started driving cars fueled by leaded gasoline. For the origins of ice coring, Bierman brings us to Camp Century, a U.S. military base built inside Greenland's ice sheet, where engineers first drilled through mile-thick ice and into the frozen soil beneath. Decades later, a few feet of that long-frozen earth would reveal its secrets--ancient warmth and melted ice. Changes in Greenland reverberate around the world, with ice melting high in the arctic affecting people everywhere. Bierman explores how losing Greenland's ice will catalyze devastating events if we don't change course and address climate change now--
Subjects: Informational works.; Instructional and educational works.; Climatic changes.; Ice cores; Ice sheets; Ice cores.; Ice sheets.;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 16
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A wilder time : notes from a geologist at the edge of the Greenland ice / by Glassley, William E.,author.(CARDINAL)501557;
Includes bibliographical references (page 223).Greenland, one of the last truly wild places, contains a treasure trove of information on Earth's early history embedded in its pristine landscape. Over numerous seasons, William E. Glassley and two fellow geologists traveled there to collect samples and observe rock formations for evidence to prove a contested theory that plate tectonics, the movement of Earth's crust over its molten core, is a much more ancient process than some believed. As their research drove the scientists ever farther into regions barely explored by humans for millennia--if ever--Glassley encountered wondrous creatures and natural phenomena that gave him unexpected insight into the origins of myth, the virtues and boundaries of science, and the importance of seeking the wilderness within. An invitation to experience a breathtaking place and the fascinating science behind its creation, A Wilder Time is nature writing at its best.
Subjects: Geology; Geology; Climatic changes; Climatic changes; Ice cores;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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Frozen in time : what ice cores can tell us about climate change / by Van Vleet, Carmella,author.(CARDINAL)461663;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-109) and index."An introduction to paleoclimatology and ice cores for kids, connecting the methods that scientists use to study our climate history with future climate change solutions."--Ages 7-11.Grades 4-6.
Subjects: Informational works.; Illustrated works.; Ice cores; Paleoclimatology; Paleoclimatology; Climatic changes;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 12
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Canary [videorecording] / by O'Malley, Danny,film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Rivest, Alex,film director,film producer.; Smith, Adam Paul,film producer.; Whetstone, Devin,cinematographer.; Thompson, Lonnie G.,onscreen participant.; Act 4 Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Boardwalk Pictures,production company.; End of the Road Films,production company.; Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm),presenter,publisher.;
Cinematographer, Devin Whetstone ; edited by Lee Lustig, J. Santos ; music by Paul Doucette, Jeff Russo.Featuring Lonnie Thompson.Daring to seek Earth's history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Doctor Lonnie Thompson's life's work evolves into a salvage mission to recover priceless historical records before they disappear forever.Rating: Not rated.English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingBlu-ray; regions A, B, C; wide screen; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 or stereo; requires Blu-ray player.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science films.; Environmental films.; Biographical films.; Nonfiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thompson, Lonnie G.; Paleoclimatology.; Climatic changes.; Global warming.; Ice cores.; Glaciers.; Environmental sciences.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Canary [videorecording] / by O'Malley, Danny,film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Rivest, Alex,film director,film producer.; Smith, Adam Paul,film producer.; Thompson, Lonnie G.,on-screen participant.; Doucette, Paul,composer (expression); Russo, Jeff,1969-composer (expression); Act 4 Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Boardwalk Pictures,production company.; End of the Road Films,production company.; Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm),presenter,publisher.;
Cinematographer, Devin Whetstone ; edited by Lee Lustig, J. Santos ; music by Paul Doucette, Jeff Russo.Featuring Lonnie Thompson, PhD."Witness the extraordinary life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible. Daring to seek Earth's history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change--his life's work evolving into a salvage mission to recover thes priceless historical records before they disappear forever"--Container.Not rated by the MPAA.English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)DVD; NTSC, region 0; widescreen presentation (16:9), 2.35:1 aspect ratio; 5.1 surround, stereo, Dolby; color.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science films.; Environmental films.; Biographical films.; Nonfiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Paleoclimatology.; Climatic changes.; Global warming.; Ice cores.; Glaciers.; Thompson, Lonnie G.; Climatologists; Environmentalists; Explorers; Environmental sciences.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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ANDRILL [videorecording] : a real world geoscience adventure / by University of Nebraska--Lincoln.(CARDINAL)327139; University of Nebraska--Lincoln.ANDRILL Science Management Office.;
1. Join the journey -- 2. Getting to the rock -- 3. Preparation for departure -- 4. Southbound -- 5. Happy camper school -- 6. Drilling team -- 7. Physical properties and logging -- 8. Core curation -- 9. Sedimentology team -- 10. Paleontology team -- 11. Petrology -- 12. Paleomagnetism -- 13. McMurdo life -- 14. Co-chief wrap-up.ANDRILL drilled and recovered over 1,200 meters of rock core from beneath the McMurdo Ice Shelf in Antarctica. These 14 video journals were produced from the ice during the ANDRILL McMurdo Ice Shelf Project (October 2006-January 2007).DVD format.
Subjects: Films for the hearing impaired.; Core drilling; Geology, Structural; Geology; Ice sheets; Scientific expeditions;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ice [large print] by Andrews, V. C.(Virginia C.)(CARDINAL)293532;
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Fiction.; Large print books.; Girls; Mothers and daughters; Singers; Girls.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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Climate scientists / by Hand, Carol,1945-author.(CARDINAL)498489; Bhattacharya, Atreyee,consultant.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 104) and index.Ice cores and climate change -- Melting glaciers -- Carbon dioxide -- Melting permafrost -- At the poles -- Rising sea levels -- Ocean chemistry -- Using satellite data -- Climate modeling today and tomorrow.This book shows how researchers around the globe are studying glaciers, examining the atmosphere, and using computer models to learn about the changing climate.Ages 13-17.1170 L1170L
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Young adult literature.; Climatology.; Climatic changes.; Scientists.; Discoveries in geography.; Global environmental change.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Frozen earth : the once and future story of ice ages / by Macdougall, J. D.,1944-(CARDINAL)332750;
MARCIVE 12/19/07Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-248) and index.Ice, ice ages, and our planet's climate history -- Fire, water, and God -- Glaciers and fossil fish -- The evidence -- Searching for the cause of ice ages -- Defrosting earth -- The ice age cycles -- Our planet's icy past -- Coring for the details -- Ice ages, climate, and evolution -- The last millennium -- Ice ages and the future.
Subjects: Glacial epoch.; Global environmental change.; Paleoclimatology.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 9
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The ice limit [large print] by Preston, Douglas J.(CARDINAL)189094; Child, Lincoln.(CARDINAL)350638;
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Large print books.; Meteorites;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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