Next Earth Science Update Explores Global Effects of Arctic Sea Ice

Elvia Thompson/Etta Pagani
Headquarters, Washington                  October 20, 2003
(Phone: 202/358-1696/1034)

NOTE TO EDITORS: N03-102

NEXT EARTH SCIENCE UPDATE EXPLORES GLOBAL EFFECTS OF ARCTIC SEA ICE 

     The worldwide impact of a simultaneous reduction in 
Arctic sea-ice and considerable warming of the Arctic over the 
past 20 years is the topic of NASA's next Earth Science 
Update. 

The Update is Thursday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m. EDT in the NASA 
Headquarters James Webb Auditorium, 300 E Street SW, 
Washington. 

Panelists:

- Dr. Josefino Comiso, research scientist, NASA Goddard Space 
  Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
- Mark C. Serreze, research scientist, University of Colorado,
  Boulder
- Michael Steele, oceanographer, University of Washington,
  Seattle
- David H. Rind, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New
  York
- Waleed Abdalati, program scientist, NASA Headquarters,
  moderator

NASA TV will carry the program live with two-way question-and-
answer capability for reporters covering the event from 
participating agency centers. NASA TV is available on AMC-9, 
transponder 9C, C-band, located at 85 degrees west longitude. 
The frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and 
audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz. Audio of the broadcast is 
available on voice circuit at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, 
Fla., by calling: 321/867-1220/1240/1260.

For live webcast, click the "Watch NASA TV Now!" link at:

http://www.nasa.gov

For information about NASA's Earth Science Enterprise on the 
Internet, visit:

http://www.earth.nasa.gov/ 


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