When scientists go out to explore the Earth they often wind up in pretty interesting places and doing pretty interesting things. And they are learning more about how our planet works through the fieldwork.

The links below allow you to explore sections of Windows to the Universe that highlight what it's like to do field science. Portals provide an in-depth look at the science of large field campaigns. Postcards from the Field give the highlights of the expedition from the scientists themselves.

Climate Science from the Southeast Pacific
The VOCALS Campaign

• Portal
• Postcards from the Field

Solving Polar Fossil Mysteries

• 2008 Postcards from Sally Walker (coming soon!)

Tracking Changes in Antarctic Ice Sheets
POLENET

• 2008 Postcards from Kelly Carroll (coming soon!)

Adelie Penguins of the Antarctic
Penguin Science

• 2008-2009 Penguin Postcards from Jean Pennycook (coming soon!)
• 2007-2008 Penguin Postcards from Jean Pennycook
• 2006-2007 Penguin Postcards from Jean Pennycook

A Family Expedition Looking for Sharks in the Bahamas

• Shark Watching Postcards

Drilling Through Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier

• Postcards from Pine Island Glacier from Bob Bindschadler

Drilling below Antarctica to learn about climates of the past
The Antarctic Geological Drilling Project (ANDRILL)

• ANDRILL Postcards from Antarctica

Studying storms to improve weather forecasts
The Convective and Orographically-induced Precipitation Study (COPS)

• Studying Storms Postcards from Janine Goldstein

Exploring the Deep Sea
Ridge 2000

• Deep Sea Postcards from Eric Simms

Studying Megacity Air Quality
The MILAGRO Campaign

• Portal
• Postcards from the Field