Posted on June 10, 2024 (Updated on July 11, 2025)
Esker vs. Kame vs. Drumlin – what’s the difference?
Polar & Ice RegionsEsker vs. Kame vs. Drumlin – Untangling the Glacial Landscape Ever look out at a landscape and wonder how it got that way? Glaciers, those colossal rivers of ice, have been some of Earth’s most powerful sculptors. They’ve left their mark all over the globe, carving out valleys and depositing all sorts of interesting landforms.
Posted on June 7, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
Determining Degree-Day Factors for Snow Melt Modeling
Polar & Ice RegionsCracking the Code of Snowmelt: How to Figure Out Degree-Day Factors If you’re dealing with water – whether it’s managing reservoirs, predicting floods, or just trying to understand how snow affects the landscape – snowmelt modeling is your friend. And when it comes to snowmelt models, the degree-day method is like that reliable old truck
Posted on June 4, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
The Potential for Ice Cap Regeneration: Exploring the Reversibility of Glacial Retreat
Polar & Ice RegionsThe Potential for Ice Cap Regeneration: Exploring the Reversibility of Glacial Retreat Let’s face it: for years, the story we’ve heard about ice caps and glaciers has been pretty grim. Retreat is the word we keep hearing. From the Arctic’s icy expanse to the majestic glaciers of Antarctica, and even those high-altitude giants clinging to
Posted on May 30, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
How are ‘road-like passages’ between Himalayan mountains formed?
Polar & Ice RegionsCarving Passages Through Giants: How Road-Like Paths Form in the Himalayas The Himalayas. Just the name conjures images of towering, snow-capped peaks, a seemingly impenetrable barrier. And yet, for centuries, people – and animals too! – have found ways to cross them, relying on these incredible “road-like passages” that wind their way through the mountains.
Posted on May 29, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
Coastal Snowfall Patterns: Exploring the Factors Influencing Snow Occurrence in Coastal Regions
Polar & Ice RegionsCoastal Snowfall Patterns: Exploring the Factors Influencing Snow Occurrence in Coastal Regions The coast: you probably think of beaches, mild breezes, and maybe the occasional hurricane. But snow? Absolutely! Coastal regions can get surprisingly tricky when it comes to snowfall. It’s not as simple as just “cold equals snow,” like it is inland. Instead, you’ve
Posted on May 26, 2024 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What is likely to have happened with these newly discovered antarctic volcanos below the ice?
Polar & Ice RegionsNewly Discovered Antarctic Volcanoes: Insights into a Dynamic Underworld The continent of Antarctica has long fascinated scientists and explorers alike, with its vast, ice-covered landscapes hiding a wealth of geological wonders. Recent discoveries have shed new light on the dynamic processes taking place beneath its frozen surface, in particular the presence of numerous active volcanoes.