Studying the Dry Valleys of Antarctica | Continent 7: Antarctica

these systems are very unique and as

these systems are very unique and as things change climate wise they’re gonna

things change climate wise they’re gonna

things change climate wise they’re gonna change and could change irreversibly the

change and could change irreversibly the

change and could change irreversibly the Dry Valleys

Dry Valleys

Dry Valleys are very similar to Mars environment I

are very similar to Mars environment I

are very similar to Mars environment I mean it’s incredible all of the

mean it’s incredible all of the

mean it’s incredible all of the microbial life on the continent has kind

microbial life on the continent has kind

microbial life on the continent has kind of concentrated and sequestered for the

of concentrated and sequestered for the

of concentrated and sequestered for the valleys dry valleys is the largest

valleys dry valleys is the largest

valleys dry valleys is the largest ice-free

ice-free

ice-free area of the condom so likely it’s got

area of the condom so likely it’s got

area of the condom so likely it’s got the most biology my obsession is with

the most biology my obsession is with

the most biology my obsession is with understanding how organisms can survive

understanding how organisms can survive

understanding how organisms can survive in some of the most extreme environments

in some of the most extreme environments

in some of the most extreme environments on the planet the coldest places on

on the planet the coldest places on

on the planet the coldest places on earth the driest places on earth

earth the driest places on earth

earth the driest places on earth this project has 12 scientists

this project has 12 scientists

this project has 12 scientists investigating the impact of people on

investigating the impact of people on

investigating the impact of people on the ecosystem as well as the impact of

the ecosystem as well as the impact of

the ecosystem as well as the impact of potential climate change on the

potential climate change on the

potential climate change on the ecosystem we go to the Dry Valleys

ecosystem we go to the Dry Valleys

ecosystem we go to the Dry Valleys because the surface cover is very simple

because the surface cover is very simple

because the surface cover is very simple and we can do observations that we can’t

and we can do observations that we can’t

and we can do observations that we can’t do anywhere else in the world what I’ve

do anywhere else in the world what I’ve

do anywhere else in the world what I’ve done now is set up the high end infrared

done now is set up the high end infrared

done now is set up the high end infrared camera and what we try to do is measure

camera and what we try to do is measure

camera and what we try to do is measure the surface temperature of different

the surface temperature of different

the surface temperature of different surfaces the coldest being the lake

surfaces the coldest being the lake

surfaces the coldest being the lake obviously sort of new violet colors and

obviously sort of new violet colors and

obviously sort of new violet colors and this is one of the dynamics we’re trying

this is one of the dynamics we’re trying

this is one of the dynamics we’re trying to capture in our analysis whether it is

to capture in our analysis whether it is

to capture in our analysis whether it is a global phenomenon and whatever happens

a global phenomenon and whatever happens

a global phenomenon and whatever happens in Antarctica will affect eventually

in Antarctica will affect eventually

in Antarctica will affect eventually weather in different areas in the world

temperature 0 Celsius

temperature 0 Celsius every now and then the wind picks up my

every now and then the wind picks up my

every now and then the wind picks up my main focus is the surface few metres

main focus is the surface few metres

main focus is the surface few metres above the ground is where people live

above the ground is where people live

above the ground is where people live where we grow our crops so this is why

where we grow our crops so this is why

where we grow our crops so this is why it is important as the stewards of this

it is important as the stewards of this

it is important as the stewards of this planet we shouldn’t tolerate extinction