Two Scientists Have a Frank and Honest Discussion about Antarctica
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- Visualizations by:
- Adriana Manrique Gutierrez and
- Kel Elkins
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- Written by:
- Ryan Fitzgibbons
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- Edited by:
- Ryan Fitzgibbons
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- Scientific consulting by:
- Alex S. Gardner and
- Kelly Brunt
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- Interviewees:
- Alex S. Gardner and
- Kelly Brunt
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NASA Glaciologists Kelly Brunt and Alex Gardner discuss the history, challenges and evolution of mapping the Antarctic continent and what it means for science and society.
Music: "Man vs. Clock," "Curious," "Transitions," "Phosphorus," "Hypervelocity," "Double Agent," "Bloom," "Mirroring Thought," Universal Production Music.
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Complete transcript available.
Notes on footage:
00:00-00:06; 00:32-00:38: Provided by Michael Wethington
00:07-00:13; 09:07-09:15: Provided by pond5.com
02:06-02:14: Provided by Robert Bindschadler
02:16-02:18; 06:26-06:30: Provided by Brooke Medley
05:02-05:07: Provided by Helen Millman
06:30-06:46; 07:04-07:08: Provided by the National Science Foundation
07:11-08:15: Provided by the National Reconnaissance Office
08:29-08:53: Provided by Kelly Brunt
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animator
- Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Visualizer
- Kel Elkins (USRA) [Lead]
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Writer
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Editor
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Scientists
- Alex S. Gardner (NASA/JPL CalTech) [Lead]
- Kelly Brunt (Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center/University of Maryland) [Lead]
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Interviewees
- Alex S. Gardner (NASA/JPL CalTech) [Lead]
- Kelly Brunt (Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center/University of Maryland) [Lead]
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Producer
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Narrator
- LK Ward (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Videographers
- Brooke Medley (NASA/GSFC)
- Jefferson Beck (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Technical support
- LK Ward (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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