On Thin Ice: Contemplating Our Climate Future in Antarctica (Part 4)

We’re at the end of the Nathaniel B. Palmer’s Antarctic expedition.
The researchers onboard are returning sea ice and thousands of
gallons of seawater. These samples will allow them to examine
biogeochemical processes, some of which are linked to climate
change. As the research vessel makes its way back to port, the
scientists reflect on the future of our planet and the question of
whether the ice in Antarctica will always be around for sampling.
Listen to the first three episodes of this series:  – Glacial
Melting Could Change the Chemistry of Antarctic Seawater  –
Penguins and Ice Samples Make This Research Vessel Paradice – Life
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