What does EIS stand for in chasing ice?
Chasing Ice is a 2012 documentary film about the efforts of nature photographer James Balog and his Extreme Ice Survey (EIS) to publicize the effects of climate change. The film was directed by Jeff Orlowski.
What is the theme of chasing ice?
The thesis of the film “Chasing Ice” is to portray the extreme climate change we are facing today. The film has a clear goal of showing visually the danger we are causing our planet by denying climate change. The aim of the film is to show us visually that climate change does exist and it is happening at a rapid rate.
What was Balog’s purpose on the expedition into the Greenland icefields?
In the recently released Chasing Ice, National Geographic photographer James Balog trains revolutionary, time-lapse cameras on glaciers in Alaska, Greenland, Iceland and Glacier National Park in order to capture a multiyear, undeniable record of the planet’s disappearing ice fields.
Where did James Balog and his team place the EIS cameras?
The cameras were in Alaska, Montana, here in the United States, in Greenland and Iceland. And we bolted the cameras to bedrock alongside these glaciers, turned them on and let them shoot every hour around the clock, as long as it was daylight.
What scientists worked on Extreme Ice Survey?
Founded by internationally acclaimed nature and outdoor photographer James Balog, the Extreme Ice Survey is very much a team effort. The project involves close collaboration between Balog and many experts in glaciology and atmospheric science, particularly Dr. Tad Pfeffer.
Why do glaciers matter Chasing Ice?
Once glacial ice begins to break down, the interaction of meltwater and sea water with the glacier’s structure can cause increasingly fast melting and retreat. Glaciers are sentinels of climate change. They are the most visible evidence of global warming today.
When was Chasing Ice made?
November 16, 2012 (USA)
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What information can they get from bubbles in ice cores?
Ice cores can tell scientists about temperature, precipitation, atmospheric composition, volcanic activity, and even wind patterns. The thickness of each layer allows scientists to determine how much snow fell in the area during a particular year.
How many cameras did Balog’s team set up in the film?
So Balog took a candle — cameras, 25 of them — set up time-lapse gear and mounted them in front of a number of the world’s glaciers for three years.
What is the difference between glaciers and icefields?
The terms aren’t interchangeable. Ice fields are formed by a large accumulation of snow which, through years of compression and freezing, turns into ice. Glaciers form only on land and are distinct from the much thinner sea ice and lake ice that form on the surface of bodies of water. Many glaciers come from Icefields.
What scientist worked on EIS?
Where are EIS cameras located?
The Extreme Ice Survey (EIS), based in Boulder, Colorado, uses time-lapse photography, conventional photography and video to document the effects of global warming on glacial ice.
