News Story - Forthcoming Public events in Cambridge and Manchester during February
Date: 06 Feb 2015
‘Ice-Spy in the Antarctic’
Thursday 19 February
11.00 - 11:25
14:00 - 14:25
Cambridge Science Centre, Jesus Lane, Cambridge
How do you track the ice that floats in the polar regions? Come and find out for yourself by joining staff from British Antarctic Survey to find out how our Twin Otter aircraft drop ADIOS (Air Deployable Ice Observation System) which can track ice movements by GPS.
‘Big Saturday: Climate Science Challenge’
Saturday 28 February
10:00 - 16:00
Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester
Come along to Manchester Museum to be a scientist for the day! Join researchers and curators in their quest to explore Earth's climate. Discover how to reconstruct prehistoric environments, monitor present day conditions and predict future changes. Get to grips with scientific equipment, fossils and field samples. With fun and informative activities for all the family.
