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Ancient Ice Core Reveals Climate Clues Ice Core's Continue to Show Us The Truth of Climate Change

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Information Technology & Communications Construction at McMurdo Station in Antarctica

Information Technology & Communications Construction at McMurdo Station in Antarctica

Great time lapse video of the construction of the IT & Comms building at McMurdo Station, Antarctica

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Fire At Chilean Maritime Authority in Antarctica

Fire At Chilean Maritime Authority in Antarctica

Fortunately no injuries but still a big loss to the Chilean government:

Chilean facility in Antarctica destroyed in fire

Photo courtesy of Agencia EFE

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Polar Star Icebreaker Heading To Antarctica

From the Coast Guard’s official blog, news of the icebreaker Polar Star heading to Antarctica:

Operation Deep Freeze: A military operation

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East Antarctic Ice Sheet Unstable... Again

East Antarctic Ice Sheet Unstable… Again

This comes up every so often and I am wary to freak out but at least this article does reference, “humanity is unlikely to be able to make any accurate guess before midcentury.”.

Anyhow, still a few bits of interesting information here:

Unstable East Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Spell Catastrophe

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Antarctica Hiring Information For 2018

It’s nearly that time again to start thinking about going back to the Ice or signing up for your first season!

Various jobs available at Leidos, PAE, Gana-A’You Services, GHG, Best Recycling and University of Texas Medical Branch.

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MATS Deepfreeze Airlift circa 1960

  MATS DEEPFREEZE AIRLIFT – Department of Defense 1961 – PIN 20630 – DOCUMENTS MATS DEEPFREEZE AIRLIFT CONDUCTED IN 1960 TO SUPPORT THE ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION. SHOWS HOW CREWS AIRLIFT EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO MCMURDO SOUND AND AIRDROP 91,000 TONS OF FUEL OIL AT BYRD STATION AND SOUTH POLE STATION.

MATS DEEPFREEZE AIRLIFT

Courtesy of PublicResourceOrg:

“Public.Resource.Org helps…

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"The Stowaway" Book Giveaway!

“The Stowaway” Book Giveaway!

Here’s some exciting news!  A marketing manager at Simon & Schuster publishing has contacted me and offered 5 copies of the book, The Stowaway -A Young Man’s Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica By Laurie Gwen Shapiro:

“The spectacular, true story of a scrappy teenager from New York’s Lower East Side who stowed away on the Roaring Twenties’ most remarkable feat of science and daring: an…

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NASA To South Pole For Christmas

A little late for Christmas but some interesting information none the less:

Poor NASA sods sent to spend Xmas in Antarctic ahead of satellite launch

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Sea Level Change Via Antarctica

Our old friend Antarctica makes the big decisions. Melting and seal-level changes to come?

Unruly Antarctica could change sea-level outlook without much warning

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Icebreaker Polar Star In Lyttleton Harbour

Came across this article about the icebreaker Polar Star:

Rough ride ahead for naval officer learning the secrets of Antarctica’s icy seas

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Memorial To Mrs Chippy

Sadly, Mrs. Chippy had to be put down, along with the sled dogs, after the Endurance was destroyed.

Mrs Chippy

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Ice Storms For Science

Gotta love a good condition one storm rolling through town:

Science In The Extremes – Battling Antarctic Ice Storms

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China Turns Up The Heat On Antarctica Tourism

The first commercial tourism flight has gone in!  Will the continent ever be the same?

China makes its first commercial flight to Antarctica

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The Sad Demise Of The R/V Hero

I had hopes that she could have been saved.  Sadly, the Hero dies a sad death:

A Forgotten Hero’s Shipwreck Imperils Washington’s Oysters

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Redesign Scott Base?

I dunno about you but I always loved Scott Base… especially compared to much of McMurdo.

Design Manager – Scott Base Redevelopment Project

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Not Good News For The Adelie's

Not Good News For The Adelie’s

Not a good sign for the Adelie’s and the food chain:

Penguins die in ‘catastrophic’ Antarctic breeding season

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