Antarctica: Earth's Own Ice World
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In 2016, scientist Rosaly Lopes and artist Michael Carroll teamed up as fellows of the National Science Foundation to travel to Mount Erebus, the world’s southernmost active volcano in Antarctica. The logistics of getting there and complex operations of Antarctica's McMurdo Station echo the kinds of strategies that future explorers will undertake as they set up settlements on Mars and beyond. This exciting popular-level book explores the arduous environment of Antarctica and how it is similar to other icy worlds in the Solar System.
The bulk of this story delves into Antarctica’s infrastructure, exploration, and remote camps, culminating on the summit of Erebus. There, the authors explored the caves and ice towers on the volcano’s flanks, taking photographs and generating original art depicting scenes in Antarctica and terrestrial analogs on other planets and moons.
Readers will see an intimate side of Mount Erebus and Antarctica while surveyingthe region’s history, exploration, geology, and volcanology, which includes research funded by the National Science Foundation’s United States Antarctic Programs. Richly illustrated with photographs and stunning paintings showcasing the beauty of the harsh continent, the book captures the spirit and splendor of the authors’ journey to Erebus.
Contains spectacular photos of Antarctic landscapes and original art of the continent's cosmic analogs
Provides unique insights into the reality of living and working in Antarctica’s McMurdo and remote regions
Includes a Journal Entries section with personal details about the authors' experiences and tips for how to prepare for such a mission
Contains spectacular photos of Antarctic landscapes and original art of the continent's cosmic analogs Provides unique insights into the reality of living and working in Antarctica’s McMurdo and remote regions Includes a Journal Entries section with personal details about the authors' experiences and tips for how to prepare for such a mission
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Michael Carroll
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Mt. Erebus Polar science Polar exploration McMurdo station Antarctic expedition Alien Volcanoes Europa to Antarctica science of volcanology cryovolcanoes and ice melt the moon Enceladus polar geography
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“The text includes short histories of space and polar explorations as well as the geology, climatology, and chemistry of these areas. Specific landforms, such as lava lakes and ice caves, common to Antarctica and extraterrestrial environments are compared. … this book will delight readers who wonder what it would be like to set foot on Antarctica or even on the Solar System’s planets and moons. Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduates and general readers.” (L. S. Zipp, Choice, Vol. 56 (5), January, 2019)
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