E9: Dry spells and downpours
Jul 2, 2026
Ask MIT Climate
Glaciology, Climate Science and Paleoclimatology podcast with Sarah Das
Ask MIT Climate, Hosted by Madison Goldberg
Polar scientist Sarah Das describes fieldwork on the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, from expedition logistics and ice-core drilling to transporting frozen samples to the laboratory. The conversation explains how ice cores preserve climate records and how repeated visits reveal retreating glacier margins and earlier melt seasons. It connects the practical work of glaciology with measured changes in polar landscapes.
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