Feasibility Study of Eocene to Pliocene Palynological Reconstruction of the Antarctic Peninsula Margin Climate Evolution

本项目是对南极半岛威德尔海边缘冰芯沉积物的初步研究。其目的是确定是否有足够的微体化石提取古环境信息。该地区在新生代期间经历了强烈的冰川活动，像这样的研究将有助于确定触发冰盖形成和影响全球气候变化的机制。在更广泛的影响方面，该奖项将有助于发展气候变化博物馆展览和K-12外联活动。

This project is a preliminary study on piston cores of glacially derived sediment from the Weddell Sea margin of the Antarctic Peninsula. Its goal is to determine if there are sufficient microfossils to extract paleoenvironmental information. This area saw intense glacial activity during the Cenozoic, and studies like this one will help identify the mechanisms that trigger ice sheet formation and influence global climate change. In terms of broader impacts, this award will contribute to development of a climate change museum exhibit and K-12 outreach.