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Antarctic Acronyms
In the third LFA 2 program, you will have heard University of Hawaii
researcher, Dr. David Karl, speak of two of his research projects, Project
HOT, which stands for "Hawaii Ocean Time-series" and
Project COLD which is "Coupled Ocean-ice Linkages and
Dynamics".
Now these acronyms are not only appropriate to their geographic venue and
corresponding temperatures, but also relate to the specific science being
undertaken. And, yes, they are also clearly designed for public consumption
-- perhaps just a little tongue in cheek -- to provide a nice snappy name
for what otherwise might sound rather dry.
Antarctic Acronyms invites you to come
up with similar snappy titles for the following research projects featured
during LFA 2. Below you'll find them as they're listed in NSF's 1996-97
Science Program Summary, which is -- it must be admitted -- not designed
for public consumption, but for NSF/ASA planning purposes. We think students
can make them just a little more accessible!
Just like Dr. Karl's HOT and COLD, we expect a word which relates directly
to the research, and -- again as in Dr. Karl's efforts -- winners will have
paid enough attention to the words and images seen on camera or read online
in the Journals to have specific connection to the scientific processes
and goals involved in the project.
S-003 Ozone Depletion, UV-B Radiation, and Vascular Plant Performance in
Antarctica
Dr. Thomas Day
S-013 Changes in Adelie Penguin Populations at Palmer Station: The Effects
of Long-Term Human Disturbance and Environmental Change
Dr. William Fraser
S-019 Reproductive Endocrinology of Free-Living Adelie Penguins on Torgersen
Island
Dr. Carol Vleck
S-028... Long-Term Ecological Research on the Antarctic Marine Ecosystem:
an Ice-Dominated Environment (Prey Component)"
Dr. Robin Ross
S-035... Long-Term Ecological Research on the Antarctic Marine Ecosystem:
an Ice-Dominated Environment (Sea-Bird Component)"
Dr. William Fraser
S-035... Long-Term Ecological Research on the Antarctic Marine Ecosystem:
an Ice-Dominated Environment (Microbiology and Carbon Flux)"
Dr. David Karl
Last Update: 2/6/97
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