A Novel Canal Lift at Foxton

By the English Correspondent of the Scientific American

Join Our Community of Science Lovers!

00

About the Author: Matthew Sturm first came to Arctic in 1973 aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Northwind. He is now the Senior Scientist at the U.S. Army Cold Regions Laboratory-Alaska where he studies snow and climate. He is the author of Apun: The Arctic Snow (University of Alaska Press), A Teachers Guide to Arctic Snow (University of Alaska Press), and Finding the Arctic, a science adventure travel book available in June from the University of Chicago Press. He can be reached at matthew.sturm@usace.army.mil.

More by Matthew Sturm
Scientific American Magazine Vol 91 Issue 10This article was published with the title “A Novel Canal Lift at Foxton” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 91 No. 10 (), p. 153
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09031904-153

It’s Time to Stand Up for Science

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in that two-century history.

I’ve been a Scientific American subscriber since I was 12 years old, and it helped shape the way I look at the world. SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe. I hope it does that for you, too.

If you subscribe to Scientific American, you help ensure that our coverage is centered on meaningful research and discovery; that we have the resources to report on the decisions that threaten labs across the U.S.; and that we support both budding and working scientists at a time when the value of science itself too often goes unrecognized.

In return, you get essential news, captivating podcasts, brilliant infographics, can't-miss newsletters, must-watch videos, challenging games, and the science world's best writing and reporting. You can even gift someone a subscription.

There has never been a more important time for us to stand up and show why science matters. I hope you’ll support us in that mission.

Thank you,

David M. Ewalt, Editor in Chief, Scientific American

Subscribe