Royal Society Range, Antarctic Ice Sheet Sensitivity of the Antarctic Ice Sheet to the Last Two Glacial/Interglacial Cycles Brenda Hall, Stephanie Allard, Toby Koffman, Calvin Mako, Robin Arnold, Glenn McKenney December 2010 – February 2011 What is the role of the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) in Quaternary climate change? Despite its importance to Earth’s climate […]
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Garrand Andes Expedition – Tupungatito, Chile Paul Mayewski, Gino Casassa, Gonzalo & Sebastian Camps, Daniel Dixon, Bjorn Grigholm, Mario Potocki, Michael Morrison Tupungatito, Chile. February 4, 2011 – March 18, 2011
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West Greenland Lakes Exploring Climate-Induced Changes in West Greenland Lakes Kristin Ditzler Strock & Jasmine Saros, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine John Anderson, Loughborough University & Suzanne McGowan, University of Nottingham Dates: June 14th – June 28th 2011 Funding for this project was generously provided by the Dan and Betty Churchill Exploration Fund & […]
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Spatial Extrapolation of Melt and Mass Balance in the Central Alaska Range Dominic Winski, Seth Campbell, Kristin Schild May 9 – June 8, 2011 Funding for this project was generously provided by the Dan and Betty Churchill Exploration Fund. The primary goals of the 2011 field expedition are as follows: 1. Collect data on […]
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La Milpa, Belize An Investigation of Courtyard 100 & Kontanil Courtyard. May 19th, 2011 to June 16th, 2011. CCI Participants: Dr. Gregory Zaro, Walter Beckwith Other Collaborators: Dr. Brett Houk, Lindsey Moats & Vincent Sisneros (Texas Tech University) Funding Support: Dan and Betty Churchill Fund, Getty Archeological Fund & the National Geographic Society.09 […]
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Chao, Peru Geoarchaeology of the Salinas de Chao Paleo-embayment Elizabeth Olson July 17 – July 20, 2011 Funding Support: National Geographic Society, Dan & Betty Churchill Fund, & Marshall Cloyd The Chao paleo-embayment is located just south of the Chao River mouth. A relict escarpment with a log-spiral beach plan-view marks the paleo-embayment. The elevated […]
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Coastal North Pacific – Juneau Icefield Matthew Koehloer June 2011
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Tropical Andes Investigating Patterns of Late Pleistocene Glaciation in the Tropical Andes Gordon Bromley, Kurt Rademaker, Matthew Hegland June 15 – July 29, 2011 The primary objective of our project is to use glacial geology to reconstruct both the timing and magnitude of past climate events in the Andes of Peru. This record, ultimately, will […]
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Chao Valley, North Coast of Peru Archaeological Explorations in the Chao Valley, North Coast of Peru Participant: Ana Cecilia Mauricio Location: Chao Valley, North Coast of Peru Date: July 2011 Introduction Archaeological explorations are a critical part of archaeological research. Recognition of the cultural and environmental characteristics of the area to be studied is the […]
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Nevado-Coropuna Shallow Ice Core Churchill Expedition Expedition Members: Bjorn Grigholm and Mariusz Potocki Location: Nevado-Coropuna Glacier Dates: September 19 – October 10, 2011 Research Objectives and Scientific Goals: In September – October 2011 a 3-week field season was conducted to the Nevado-Coropuna Glacier in Peru. The primary objective was to drill and process a ~25-30 […]
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