Antarctic sea ice
March 26th, 2008
Watch the NewsHour tonight to hear Professor Stephen Schneider discuss what the loss of Antarctic sea ice may indicate about Earth’s warming. From NewsHour:
A major chunk of ice has fallen off the Antarctic peninsula, threatening the Wilkins ice shelf behind it. Scientists say the collapse shows how quickly changes can occur at the poles when a critical point is reached.
Listen to the report to hear Professor Schneider’s interview and for more information, come to the library and see our display dedicated to the research and history of the International Polar Year.
Question from afar: My copy of a 1903 book by Anderson and Flett is missing the plates. Can you help?
March 4th, 2008
The key here is 1903. Many of our pre-1923 titles have been scanned by Google and can be found in their entirety through Google Books. This questioner was in luck; the desired volume, “Report on the Eruptions of the Soufriere, in St. Vincent, in 1902…” is available, along with incredible plates like this one of Soufriere’s crater.