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Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:48:07 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Climate-related Changes on the Antarctic Peninsula Being Driven from the Top and the Bottom of the Ecosystem

Climate-related Changes on the Antarctic Peninsula Being Driven from the Top and the Bottom of the Ecosystem

Changes in sea ice, melt-off, salt water, and phytoplankton in Antarctic Peninsula, '78-'86, '98-06.

Scientists have long established that the Antarctic Peninsula is one of the most rapidly warming spots on Earth. Now, new research using detailed satellite data indicates that the changing climate is affecting not just the penguins at the apex of the food chain, but simultaneously the microscopic life that is the base of the ecosystem.

The research was published in the March 13 edition of Science magazine by researchers with the National Science Foundation's (NSF) LTER (Long ...

More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114377&govDel=USNSF_51


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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:31:10 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Arctic and Antarctic-themed Activities to Bring a Breath of Polar Air to Baltimore

Arctic and Antarctic-themed Activities to Bring a Breath of Polar Air to Baltimore

Photo of the Maryland Science Center at Baltimores Inner Harbor.

The Maryland Science Center in Baltimore will be the focal point of a range of public events April 4 and 5 that highlight federally funded Arctic and Antarctic research programs. The public events are being held in conjunction with a meeting on the international treaty governing international cooperation and scientific research in Antarctica.

The Science Center events will include an unprecedented exhibit of collected art, film, poetry and prose created by world-class artists to ...

More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114340&govDel=USNSF_51


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