WAIS Divide

This series provides a look at the history of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the life a scientist leads while on the ice, and the results from the data obtained by scientists studying the WAIS Divide.

You’re free to post and distribute the WAIS Divide Series. For more information, please contact Jeremy Polk, jpolk [at] nsf.gov.

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