The tool allows a student to explore how isotopes can be used as indicators of paleoclimate and reconstruct the paleoclimate using data from the Vostok ice core.
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Lab: Vostok Ice Core |
| Discipline | Chemistry, Earth Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Isotopes, Isotopic Ratios, Isotopic Composition in paloeclimate reconstructions |
| Climate Topic | Climate and the Cryosphere, Climate Variability Record |
| Type of Tool | Laboratory Activity |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Antarctica |
| Vostok Station | |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Stephanie Pfirman, Barnard College |
| Hosted at | Columbia University: The Climate System course taught by Peter Schlosser, Stephanie Pfirman, Mingfang Ting, Jason Smerdon |
| Link | http://eesc.columbia.edu/courses/ees/climate/labs/vostok/ |
| Access | Online, Offline |
| Computer Skills | Intermediate |
