观看格陵兰冰盖的震撼视频

格陵兰冰盖位于人为气候变化的核心,从空中俯瞰既令人惊叹又脆弱。

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这段视频是我在2013年8月21日从冰岛雷克雅未克飞往美国华盛顿特区的航班上拍摄的。我们的航班有幸瞥见了格陵兰岛南部上空的部分冰盖以及一些与寒冷的北大西洋交汇的较小冰川。请观看高清全屏,相信我。

谢天谢地,天空晴朗,阳光明媚,让我们得以一睹我们经常听说的部分冰盖——也许是我们对气候变化贡献的最明显体现。这也是一个惊叹于比我们自身大得多的事物规模的机会。


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我还抓拍了一些飞越过程的照片,包括我最喜欢的一张冰川在完全消失于水中之前融化的照片(第三张向下)。即使我们在 12 公里的高空,山脉和冰川看起来也比实际距离近得多。

我基于 FlightAware 推测我的位置,因为机上地图无法工作 (冰岛航空 645 航班)。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.

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