Ice Core Extraction and Transport Challenged by Warm Temperatures
Scientists have completed another season of ice core collection on the Mt. Hunter plateau. The team of four, from Dartmouth and Colby Colleges, spent three weeks in the Alaska Range
Scientists have completed another season of ice core collection on the Mt. Hunter plateau. The team of four, from Dartmouth and Colby Colleges, spent three weeks in the Alaska Range extracting samples. While the consistent sunny skies made it easier for winter camping, warm temperatures were challenging for drilling and preserving the ice core samples.
KTNA’s Katie Writer spoke with Dartmouth’s Gabe Lewis, a PhD candidate in glaciology, about the ice core extraction and keeping it frozen on its long journey back to the Dartmouth College Science Laboratory.
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Talkeetna Community Council, Inc. Board election results are in
According to election results, community members voted Kai Leddy, Eric Lundgren, Sue Deyoe, and Keith Reimink onto the board Tuesday, November 3
Local district, statewide, and Matanuska-Susitna Borough election results
Because elections are not yet certified, these results remain unofficial and subject to change.
What to know as you head into the polls on Election Day
Community members can vote until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3rd.
Six Minute Science 10-31-26, Episode 58 - Aurora Citizen Science
This week's episode is about a citizen science project to study geomagnetic storms. Dr. Dogacan Ozturk from the UAF Geophysical Institute shares why studying the earth's magnetic field is important and how citizens can participate in this important research.