Earth Institute LIVE K12: A World of Change

Earth Institute LIVE (EI LIVE) K12 is dedicated to bringing the science of sustainability to K12 students, educators, and parents.

By Earth Institute, Columbia University

Date and time

Thursday, May 13, 2021 · 1 - 2pm PDT

Location

Online

About this event

    Presenter: Frank Nitsche, Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

    Target Audience: Grades 6-8

    There are reports in the news that the Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting. But why and how is it melting? In this session, we will learn about interaction of ice and ocean water around Antarctica, the main driver of melting today. We will talk about how and where warm ocean water is getting to the ice and melting it, and how we observe and measure ocean water and how it is making it to the ice.

    A link to join the session will be provided to all registered participants 24 hours in advance.

    If you would like to submit any questions before the event, please send them to Cassie Xu (cassie@ei.columbia.edu).

    Organized by

    Earth Institute, Columbia University

    Columbia’s Earth Institute blends research in the physical and social sciences, education and practical solutions to help guide the world onto a path toward sustainability. The people who make up the Earth Institute are earth scientists, economists, business and policy experts, specialists in public health and law, researchers, teachers and students. The institute comprises more than two dozen research centers and several hundred people who collaborate across many disciplines and schools at the university.

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