University of Maine: Winski to Analyze Alaskan Ice Core to Understand Fire Conditions in 21st Century
September 02, 2020
September 02, 2020
ORONO, Maine, Sept. 2 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release on Sept. 1:
The National Science Foundation awarded Dominic Winski $137,419 to reconstruct 1,500 years of summer climate and wildfire history in Alaska, western Canada and Siberia using an ice core from Denali National Park.
Studies that combine past records of summer climate and wildfire are critically needed, says Winski. "Right now, the climate and landscape are changing. We know . . .
The National Science Foundation awarded Dominic Winski $137,419 to reconstruct 1,500 years of summer climate and wildfire history in Alaska, western Canada and Siberia using an ice core from Denali National Park.
Studies that combine past records of summer climate and wildfire are critically needed, says Winski. "Right now, the climate and landscape are changing. We know . . .