Category Archives: Cryosphere

DIMACS/CCICADA Collaboration on REU and Other Sustainability Projects

Posted on June 19, 2013 by DIMACS

The Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) and the Command Control Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis (CCICADA), both based at Rutgers University, have collaborated on some recent activities to enhance the summer experience for several undergraduate students participating in the DIMACS/CCICADA Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. DIMACS and CCICADA recently co-hosted a workshop on Science and Technology Innovations in Hurricane Sandy Research. Continue reading →

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Another Applied Mathematician in Antarctica

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Guest Blogger

I recently had the opportunity to travel to the Antarctic peninsula on board the National Geographic Explorer. We departed out of Ushuaia, Argentina, crossed the Drake Passage and spent the better part of a week exploring the northwestern side of the Antarctic peninsula from the South Shetland Islands to just inside the Antarctic Circle in Crystal Sound. Continue reading →

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Brinicles and Chemical Gardens

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Guest Blogger

Brinicles are fun things to think about, but they also have broader implications. On one hand, as heat flows through them, they contribute to the energy balance in the ice pack around Antarctica. On the other hand, brinicles may have played a role in the beginnings of life on the early Earth. Continue reading →

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How to Reconcile the Growing Extent of Antarctic Sea Ice with Global Warming?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Hans Kaper

It is well known that sea ice has a significant influence on the Earth’s climate system. While global warming causes Arctic sea ice to melt at a measurable and significant rate, sea ice surrounding Antarctica has actually expanded, with record extent in 2010. How can this somewhat paradoxical behavior be reconciled with global warming? Continue reading →

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Arctic Sea Ice and Cold Weather

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Hans Kaper

Could the cold weather experienced in northern Eurasia this winter be related to the decrease in Arctic sea ice? This question is currently being debated in the media in Europe. This post shows some weather maps and links to several relevant blogs and articles. Continue reading →

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From the JMM — Porter Lecture by Prof. Ken Golden

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Robert Bryant

On the closing afternoon of the Joint Meetings of the AMS and the MAA in San Diego, the attendees were treated to a fascinating talk by Kenneth Golden (from the University of Utah), who gave this year’s Gerald and Judith … Continue reading →

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Mathematician stepping on thin ice

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Hans Kaper

From the U~T San Diego, Saturday January 12, 2013 With a resume of scientific discoveries, and a track record of harrowing Antarctic adventures, University of Utah mathematician Ken Golden has stepped out of the ivory tower and onto thin ice. … Continue reading →

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MPE2013, Antarctica, and the Porter Lecture

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Hans Kaper

Welcome to the MPE2013 Blog! During the coming year we intend to bring you information about the themes of MPE2013: mathematics (including statistics), climate, sustainability and the state of the planet. Some posts will report news items of general interest, … Continue reading →

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