Ice Core Research and Analysis

The video features Shannon Thompson, Maddie Gavin, and Karina Kirsten, students at the University of Maine, discussing their work with ice cores at the Climate Change Institute. They explain the process of cutting and analyzing ice cores from various global locations, including Antarctica and Everest, to determine their age and significance. The students share their personal experiences and the importance of their research in understanding climate change.

What is the academic background of Shannon Thompson?

• Physics and Astronomy

• Ecology and Environmental Science

• Marine Biology

• Geology

Where is the current research on ice cores being conducted?

• University of Rhode Island

• University of New Hampshire

• University of Maine

• University of Alaska

What is the primary goal of cutting the ice cores from Alaska?

• To study the color of the ice

• To determine the age of the ice

• To measure the thickness of the ice

• To find new species in the ice

Which method is used to determine the age of the ice cores?

• Thermal imaging

• Magnetic resonance

• Water isotope ratio

• Carbon dating

From which location is some of the oldest ice core, over a million years old, sourced?

• Peru

• Greenland

• Antarctica

• Alaska

What is the significance of the ice cores from Denali?

• They contain rare minerals

• They are currently being cut and analyzed

• They are the most colorful ice cores

• They are the largest ice cores

What is the unique aspect of the ice samples mentioned by the researchers?

• They are artificially created

• They are from various global locations

• They are from the ocean floor

• They are the smallest ice samples

What is the depth mentioned for the ice core from the bottom of the glacier?

• 500 meters

• 236 meters

• 100 meters

• 1000 meters

How do the researchers feel about their involvement in the ice core project?

• Overwhelmed

• Indifferent

• Uninterested

• Excited and engaged

What has the research project influenced in the students' academic interests?

• A preference for chemistry

• A focus on physics

• A growing interest in earth science

• A shift towards marine biology