Caltech oceanographer tests new technology at the bottom of the Earth
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 08:31
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- The field of study of Andrew Thompson, assistant professor of environmental science and engineering at Caltech, presents not only theoretical challenges but logistical ones as well. That's because he is interested in the circulation and ecology of the Southern Oceana cold, remote region near Antarcticaand the role it plays in global climate.