In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you 80 degrees north to the archipelago of Svalbard. Here, the cryosphere speaks to the effects of global warming and researchers can observe our changing world. As a change from our usual programing, it’s what sits on top of the rocks that is the hot topic, or, more accurately, the cold topic. Grab a jacket because things are about the get chilly. A special thank you goes out to Hedda Andersen, an environmental scientist, who was graciously interviewed to provide information presented in this podcast.
Cover art photo credits: Hedda Andersen
Resources:
Dallmann, W.K., 2015. Geoscience atlas of Svalbard. 292. Norsk Polarinstitutt.
Descamps, S., Aars, J., Fuglei, E., Kovacs, K.M., Lydersen, C., Pavlova, O., Pedersen, Å.Ø., Ravolainen, V. and Strøm, H., 2017. Climate change impacts on wildlife in a High Arctic archipelago – Svalbard, Norway. Global Change Biology, 23(2), pp.490–502. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13381.
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