Matt Harris
@mattrpharris.bsky.social
Paleoclimate and ice core scientist @
Earth Sciences New Zealand.
Mostly climate, Antarctica, ice cores.
Recovering spectroscopist.
https://github.com/MRPHarris
Earth Sciences New Zealand.
Mostly climate, Antarctica, ice cores.
Recovering spectroscopist.
https://github.com/MRPHarris
🧪 Extracting a sample of 600 year old atmosphere from an ice core. 1.5 kg of ice -> water in ~45 mins.
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
🧪 Extracting a sample of 600 year old atmosphere from an ice core. 1.5 kg of ice -> water in ~45 mins.
Ice core gas extraction is so much more dramatic than my usual meltwater work! Liquid nitrogen, ice pieces cracking in response to temp/pressure changes... still at the optimisation stage, but it's all gone smoothly thus far 🤞
November 24, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Ice core gas extraction is so much more dramatic than my usual meltwater work! Liquid nitrogen, ice pieces cracking in response to temp/pressure changes... still at the optimisation stage, but it's all gone smoothly thus far 🤞