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 Blog while in Antarctica
December 13

Hercules to Home
After several cancellations of the redeployment flight off Ice due to mechanical, weather, and other factors that ground planes either in Christchurch or in McMurdo, I ended up leaving Antarctica in an LC130 Hercules.  The “Herc” as it’s called has skis on it and is much slower than the C-17 that we flew down in.  [...]

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December 07

Royds Run!
Our group has been talking about doing a recce (reconnaissance mission) to look for a few seals that we’re still waiting for and make a trip out to Cape Royds.  Last night we finally stopped talking about it and got it done. Cape Royds is a bit of a haul from McMurdo by snowmachine.  About [...]

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December 02

Ice edge
When we’re zipping around McMurdo Sound on the seemingly endless sea ice riding our skidoos, it’s not visually apparent that all good things must come to an end.  But yes, even in Antarctica the ice does just that – ends.  It ends at open water. Check out the giant ice bergs visible in the pictures.  [...]

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December 01

More penguin pictures
I promised more penguin pictures and here are a few of them – watch for a video to appear in the video gallery section of the blog. [Edit: video posted 12/1, enjoy!] This was an unbelievable night.  These emperors marched right on over to us to check us and our gear out.  I was sitting [...]

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November 29

ONE WORD
PENGUINS!!! Went on a helo flight to look for a seal with gear that we’d like to get back.  Heard the seal on VHF, landed, and then look who came to visit!  It’s well past midnight here, I’m exhausted but so excited that I had to share with all of you!  Will post more pictures [...]

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12/19/11     First field phase of project b470 finished.
12/10/11     Dr. Dziuba to return this week from The Ice.
11/20/11     Jupiter's moon's buried lakes evoke Antarcica. Space.com
11/03/11     Major iceberg forming in Antarctica. Size of New York City. BBC News
10/21/11     Significant ozone hole remains over Antarctica. Science Daily
10/20/11     Evacuation of American engineer from South Pole successful. msnbc
10/15/11     South Pole rescue delayed due to weather. ABC news
10/14/11     Sick scientist waits for rescue at South Pole. msnbc
10/08/11     Stroke victim denied evacuation from South Pole. msnbc
10/07/11     Newly released Scott photos of Antarctic expedition. The Guardian
09/08/11     An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackelton and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science. Yale Press
08/30/11     Piece of crust stolen from Texas found in Antarctica. ARS Technica
08/27/11     Hailing Frozen Thoughts, a blog by b470 team member Mee-ya Monnin, link added below.
08/25/11     Russian icebreaker receives contract to create a supply channel to McMurdo Station during the summer Antarctic season. The Antarctic Sun
08/24/11     Bio profile submitted for b470 blog managed by team member Mee ya Monnin. 
08/01/11     Medical paperwork completed, submitted. Pending approval.
07/20/11     Swedish icebreaker withdraws. National Science Foundation on the search for alternative plans to keep supply channel open to McMurdo Station.
04/27/11     Lonely Planet Antarctica purchased.
04/26/11     Confirmation received. Rachel Dziuba member of Team b470.
 
 
 

 

                                                                       

  

 

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