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Steven Fons

@steven_fons

Postdoc studying sea ice @NASAGoddard/@UofMaryland. @UWMadison alum. Sifting and winnowing.

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Joined October 2011
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New @MOSAiCArctic / @NASA_ICESat2 pre-print on sea ice topography at different scales and most importantly - linking them! 🛰️🚁 Some great work lead by @_RobertRicker and @steven_fons! Check it out, it's open for comments.
The Cryosphere (@EGU_TC) profile pictureThe Cryosphere@EGU_TC19 Oct 2022
Discussion open for comments on @EgUsphere: Linking scales of sea ice surface topography: evaluation of ICESat-2 measurements with coincident helicopter laser scanning during MOSAiC doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-20…
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As the Winter Olympics draw to a close, we still have questions about curling -- like, how high is the rocky uninhabited island where their stones are quarried? It’s #PhotonPhriday to the rescue! #ICESat took height measurements of the Scottish isle in 2019.
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Replying to @MOSAiCArctic
@MOSAiCArctic results published today: Overviews from #ice, #ocean, and #atmosphere in Elementa @ucpress. Thanks to >200 co-authors from all over the world. It became an amazing collection. @AWI_Media online.ucpress.edu/elementa/…
The ice-clock, showing photos from the sea ice for every month of MOSAiC

ALT The ice-clock, showing photos from the sea ice for every month of MOSAiC

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Some of the coolest jobs around take place here on our home planet. 🌏 Rachel Tilling studies sea ice and how we measure it using data from satellites like NASA's ICESat-2 mission. Learn more about Rachel and @NASA_ICE: go.nasa.gov/3nc7iSR
one person pulling a sled with measurment equipment and a penguin, one person pushing the shed, and one person walking behind

ALT one person pulling a sled with measurment equipment and a penguin, one person pushing the shed, and one person walking behind

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Great article! The Beast was one of the coolest instruments to work with on MOSAiC. It even kept an eye on us from underwater!
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Maddie Smith (she/her) (@madmscientist) profile pictureMaddie Smith (she/her)@madmscientist18 Dec 2020
Awesome profile by @jrdscience on The Beast's adventures during @MOSAiCArctic! eos.org/articles/beast-of-th…
Beast of the Central Arctic - Eos

Beast of the Central Arctic - Eos

Feast your eyes on Beast, the first remotely operated vehicle to brave the Arctic for 1 year.

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With the powers of ICESat-2 & CryoSat-2 combined, scientists have a new way to study Arctic sea ice! In today's #PhotonPhriday, discover what happens when you measure the same stretch of ice, snow, & open water with laser (#ICESat2) & radar (@esa_cryosat) instruments. 🛰️ ❄️ 🛰️

PhotonPhridayCryo2IceTwitter.mp4

With the orbits of CryoSat-2 and ICESat-2 aligned, scientists can now better understand Arctic sea ice.

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🐼 A precious giant panda cub has arrived! We’re overjoyed to share that Mei Xiang gave birth at 6:35 p.m. and is caring for her newborn attentively. Positive mothering behaviors include nursing her cub and cuddling it close. 👀🎥 TUNE IN: s.si.edu/2xiVLKp. #PandaStory
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.@esaoperations just confirmed that the last #CRYO2ICE manoeuvre was successfully executed and #CryoSat is in perfect shape!🎉 This means CryoSat is now officially in sync with @NASA_ICE's #ICESat2. We can't wait until we can share the first results with you🛰️🧊🛰️
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Steven Fons retweeted
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NASA Earth
@NASAEarth26 Jul 2020
It’s hard to imagine intentionally freezing a ship into the Arctic ice, but that’s just what researchers with the @MOSAiCArctic #EarthExpeditions mission did. Over the course of a year, they’re compiling data on marine biology, meteorology and more. go.nasa.gov/2ZWMHXl
The German icebreaker Polarstern lit up on every deck, acting as a beacon for researchers navigating the Arctic terrain.

ALT The German icebreaker Polarstern lit up on every deck, acting as a beacon for researchers navigating the Arctic terrain.

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It’s #FieldworkFriday! Today we feature @steven_fons (PhD candidate @UofMaryland). This satellite scientist ventured out to join leg 3 of @MOSAiCArctic, where he drilled sea ice cores, grew a wicked expedition beard, and collected data to help validate @NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite.
Image from AGU Cryosphere (@AGU_Cryo)
Image from AGU Cryosphere (@AGU_Cryo)
Image from AGU Cryosphere (@AGU_Cryo)
Image from AGU Cryosphere (@AGU_Cryo)
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#CRYO2ICE is kicking off in one week!🎉 Once #CryoSat and #ICESat2 will be in sync, their combined data will, among others, allow scientists to measure snow depth from space, improving the accuracy of sea ice thickness measurements and ice-sheet elevation time series🛰️🧊🛰️
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Had a great time @plymouthschools talking with 3rd grade students about winter weather, sea ice, and @MOSAiCArctic. This is how we felt after learning how cold it gets in the Arctic!
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Satellite scientists need fieldwork too! @rachel_tilling uses satellite data to measure sea ice thickness from space. She’s traveled to the #Arctic and #Antarctic to validate her measurements using a ground-based radar and says it’s the best “office” on Earth. #FieldworkFriday
Image from AGU Cryosphere (@AGU_Cryo)
Image from AGU Cryosphere (@AGU_Cryo)
Image from AGU Cryosphere (@AGU_Cryo)
Image from AGU Cryosphere (@AGU_Cryo)
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Finally! How to put the largest #Arctic #research #expedition on one tiny website? We have tried - and just relaunched it! Check it out, and get plenty of information on #MOSAiCexpedition! 👉mosaic-expedition.org/👈 #ClimateScience #PolarResearch #ScienceCommunication
Image from MOSAiC Expedition (@MOSAiCArctic)
Image from MOSAiC Expedition (@MOSAiCArctic)
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Great new paper out on PPM1D mutant DIPGs and synthetic lethality with NAMPT inhibitors! A lot of blood, sweat, (some tears) and hardwork went into this one, but you #cantstopbiology. @ranjitbindra @CharlesMBrenner @TGen @NatureComms nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Congratulations to @UW_AOS & @NelsonInstitute Professor @profdesai, who was recently named the Reid Bryson Chair for CPEP. Learn more at: nelson.wisc.edu/news/story.p…
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Congrats @kkrzyzaniak6 for earning your masters. Love you. #gopanthers #gobadgers #godanes
Image from Paul Krzyzaniak (@physicsphs)
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Blast-off at Goddard Space Flight Center! @steven_fons @kkrzyzaniak6
Image from Nathan Fons (@nathan_fons)
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The Guardian
@guardian27 Jul 2017
Watching ice melt: inside Nasa’s mission to the north pole trib.al/R8IH0V2

Where global warming gets real: inside Nasa’s mission to the north pole

The long read: For 10 years, Nasa has been flying over the ice caps to chart their retreat. This data is an invaluable record of climate change. But does anyone care?

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The latest Terra MODIS satellite image of the A-68 iceberg, which calved off Larsen C Ice Shelf
Image from Antarctic Meteorological Research and Data Center (@ANTMET)
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