Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2: A Record of Climate Change

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WGBH Educational Foundation

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Teachers Domain

Collection:

Teachers' Domain

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

Using images and graphs, this interactive resource illustrates scientists' efforts to study Earth's climatic history for the last 250,000 years by drilling into the Greenland Ice Sheet and examining ice cores. Adapted from the Wright Center for Science Education, Tufts University.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Other

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Copyright Holder:

2006 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. Materials courtesy of Zach Smith, Wright Center for Science Education, Tufts University, with special thanks to Mark Twickler, Climate Change Research Center, University of New Hampshire and Dr. Paul Mayewski, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine. Additional images courtesy of MarkTwickler, Michael C. Morrison, and Candace Kohl.