Author of a book about science and adventure in Antarctica
How did Byrd’s airplane end up near Marie Byrd Land? The wreckage of one of three airplanes Richard Byrd took to Antarctica lies in a lonely snowfield of the Rockefeller …
Sea-level rise (SLR) is a stealthy impact of global warming, showing up unwelcome as storms have hit the coastlines of the globe. There’s more to come. Antarctica influences global sea …
Mount Minot, Northern Victoria Land. Photo © B. Luyendyk Global sea level has been creeping upward for decades Global sea level is now at a rate of about 3 mm/ year (1). …
A break in the clouds on October 29, 2014, allowed scientists the opportunity to fly over Pine Island Glacier—one of Antarctica’s most rapidly changing areas. The flight was part of …
Snowmobile party crossing the blue ice of Balchen Glacier, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica. Photo © Bruce Luyendyk Have the Antarctic Ice Sheets reached the Point of No Return? This …