Category Archives: Seasons and Biomes

Xpedition Day Seven: Karanga Camp to Kossovo Camp

Posted on 09/28/2012 by wordpressadmin

Today the team continues on their journey to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro by traveling from the Karanga Camp, situated at 3,962 m (12,998 ft), to the Kossovo Camp at 4,877 m (16,000 ft). This leg of the journey takes … Continue reading →

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Xpedition Day Six: Lava Tower to Karanga Camp

Posted on 09/27/2012 by wordpressadmin

The team is now over halfway done with their trek to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.  The journey began on Sunday 23 September as the team left Basecamp and hiked to Forest Camp.  You can read all about … Continue reading →

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Xpedition Day Five: Moir Hut to Lava Tower

Posted on 09/26/2012 by wordpressadmin

Today marks another transition between biomes – from heath zone to alpine desert.  An alpine desert is a harsh, dry, windy region that consists of mostly bare rock and ice.  Temperatures during the day can soar to 38°C, while at … Continue reading →

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Students, teachers and scientists explore Mt. Kilimanjaro through GLOBE protocols and blogs

Posted on 09/19/2012 by wordpressadmin

Beginning on 23 September, seven GLOBE students, six teachers, five scientists and one GLOBE alum will commence on a journey through the biomes of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Known as “The Xpedition,” the 2012 trek marks the fifth year of this … Continue reading →

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Czajkowski’s Field Campaign — 9 Dec 2008

Posted on 12/09/2008 by peggy

This is the third installment from Dr. Czajkowski Last night, we had snow here in Colorado. In my front yard in Boulder, we had about 23 centimeters of snow. Three kilometers to the east, at Foothills Lab (close to the … Continue reading →

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