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Mount Erebus - We had some clear sky on my way home leaving Antarctica for Christchurch, New Zealand. One the two most active volcanoes on the Planet! I just wanted to let everyone know that I…
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You ever wonder what happens to someone who gets sick at South Pole Station ... one of the most remote places on the Planet? Well the visit Dr. Sean Roden M.D. and the what ends up being a rather…
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I've been on what can only be described as an incredible journey … the field camp of AGO 2. Bob Melville - AGO Team Leader, Andy Stillinger - Project Engineer, Gil Jeffer - Research Scientist, Marc…
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On my way to the AGO 2 site I thought about my recent time at South Pole Station. As I mentioned earlier when I arrived at South Pole Station it was a challenge for me physically. Hitting the thin…
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As is typical at the edge of the planet, things change quickly. Yesterday afternoon my team got word that our flight to the field has was bumped up to the morning. had hoped for a couple more days…
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One thing you get used to here in Antarctica is that like the weather, schedules can change very quickly. I had expected to spend another week at Cape Royds, but my team was ready for me at South…
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I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea. As much beauty as there is here at Cape Royds, this is the wild. Perhaps there is not much life to compete with here in Antarctica, but the penguins do…
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Notice the island upon which the penguins nest does not appear black as the rock around it does. Since this is a frozen environment and there is nothing to cause penguin poop to decay (other than…
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I experienced my first snowy day since I've been at Cape Royds, but it cleared off by evening leaving blue sky and light winds. It still feels strange calling the time here after 6:00 PM "evening"…
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It's not easy to get around Antarctica. It's as remote as it gets. You either get to Cape Royds by snow machine (snowmobile) or helicopter. I didn't have enough time to fit in required snow machine…
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Take a look at that snow wall! This is the field camp we set up during survival training. I spent the last two days at "Happy Campers" Training. This is a two-day intensive field course on how…
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Tuesday, November 13 - Thursday November 15! Talk about a long travel day! Getting to Antarctica isn't easy. It took 32 hours, one car and five different airplanes to travel a total of 15,862 KM (…