Ask Ms. Hams and the Team

to TANNER KUHL

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:37:29 -0900

Awesome topography. Cute penguins. Actually it's 10 below in Iowa today. Watch those jellyfish and get your coat on, son. You are so smart to choose to go anmong the fiercest! AUNT KATHI

Well done Jackie!

Lollie Garay — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:37:16 -0900

Jackie, You are a true survivor! I hope someday we can meet and exchange "ice" stories!Dave's work has been very interesting to my class. It's hard for a student sitting in the sub-tropics to understand the challenges of work of the sorts that Dave and his team do, but you have done a great job of bringing it home to us!I hope we can follow-up after the expedition to see what he has learned from the ice cores he retrieved.
Safe trip home :)
Lollie

Coolest Things

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:37:37 -0900

What is the coolest thing you have found?

6th Grade Social Studies

Group S

Kirbyville, TX

Findings

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:35:57 -0900

What have you found in the ice?

6th Grade Social Studies

Group X

Kirbyville, TX

ice cores

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:04:53 -0900

Ms. Hams,

How many years per centimeter (average) are recorded in the ice core samples you pull out ?

Also, what time zone are you in ?

Chris Rizzo

Ice Cement

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:31:42 -0900

Hi Jackie, Barney Peterson here. The kids in my fourth grade and I have read your journal entries and looked at your wonderful photos with great interest. A question from the class is, if Antarctica is so dry, how is the ice cement formed? What is it exactly?

Keep up the good work. We will continue to follow your adventure.

Artic animals

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:48:47 -0900

Have you guys ever weny face to face with any animals also have you ever dicovered any animals up on the surface or buried beneth the ice or what you stand on

polygons

Mindy Bell — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:16:33 -0900

Hi Jackie,

The polygons are AMAZING - but if you gave the scale on those - I missed it! What is the average diameter of these beautiful features?

Are you back in McMurdo, Jackie?

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:29:18 -0900

Hi Jackie,

Are you back in McMurdo now? How is the drilling going? Did the team make their goal of 20 meters in the oldest ice? We have been thinking of you alot. I imagine you all have been working extra long hours as the end approaches to get the most out of the last few days. Has the team been able to get any more clean ice with good bubbles for sampling? Also, have they encountered any more ash for dating? How many helicopter trips will it take to get everyone and all of the gear back to McMurdo? Will you be home for Christmas? Thank you for your very detailed journal entries and the wonderful pictures. We especially enjoyed meeting the drilling team. We are looking forward to your next journal entry. Were you able to interview Dr. Marchant? I hope the weather is good for everyone's flight home. Thank you for all of the great information.

Jayne

jason

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:28:47 -0900

Is it cold down there