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January 2003
vol. 48, no. 1

FEATURES

16 Research in the Coldest Desert
Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys are cold (mean annual temperature is negative 20 degrees Celsius) and dry (annual precipitation is less than 10 centimeters per year). But life exists here nonetheless, and a multidisciplinary team of scientists is working to understand how.
Berry Lyons

20 Investigating an Arctic Gateway
About 20,000 years ago, sea level in the western Arctic dropped, and the Bering Strait was a land bridge. The history of how sea level has risen and fallen in this area is just one piece in understanding the puzzle of Earth’s climate.
Julie Brigham-Grette, Lloyd Keigwin and Neal Driscoll

24 From Magnetism to Meteorites
Earth’s highest latitudes hold clues about the future of the magnetic field, the fate of ice sheets and the history of the solar system.
Geotimes Staff



NEWS & VIEWS

5 COMMENT
Polar Research: A Global Endeavor
Scientists from many disciplines and countries are working at the poles to understand drivers of climate change.
Karl A. Erb

6 NEWS NOTES
Paleontology in the parks * Biotechnology peers into fossils’ past * Whales beach seismic research * El Niño gives Earth new spin * Tales from a warming Arctic

13 POLITICAL SCENE
New Congress Faces Same Issues
When the 108th Congress convenes this month, lawmakers will face unfinished business.
David Applegate

14 GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
Today’s science fair students are asking pointed questions about the environment and using modern scientific tools to answer them.
Christina Reed

Plus! Earth Science Week contest winners

34 TECHNOLOGY
Inspectors Armed with Geophysics
One of the most vital places to search for weapons in Iraq is underground, and geophysics can supply the tools.
Greg Peterson

48 GEOLOGIC COLUMN
In Search of Confluence
What does 43o00’00”N, 72o00’00”W look like?
Lisa A. Rossbacher

DEPARTMENTS

 2 From the Editor
  4 Letters:
Perspectives from readers
28 Where on Earth?

31 Geophenomena
32 Society Page: Profiles of earth scientists in the news
32 In Memoriam: Hugo L. Dummett
36 Benchmarks

37 Energy and Resources:
Iron ore
38 Geomedia:
The Geothermal Map of California
40 GeoMarketplace
41 Classified Ads:
Career Opportunities
47 Contributors Page

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