The Sun is Always Up!
Here in the McMurdo area of Antarctica the sun stays up 24 hours a day this time of year. Laurie took photos of the Mountains across McMurdo Station four times throughout the day so you can see that it is always daylight. The amount of solar energy that falls on a specific location can help us determine what sort of microbial community might be active there.
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Resupplying McMurdo Station
Re-supply at McMurdo is not as easy as going to the corner grocery store. Here in Antarctica much of the cargo comes by ship and the ships come in only one time per year! It is less expensive to have cargo travel by ship then by air.
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The Wind is Everything!
Temperature seems to be the most worrisome aspect of Antarctic weather. Wrong! The wind is the most important factor. It can be quite pleasant to be in sunny calm weather at -40° (the same in degrees °F or °C). Barely freezing conditions, however, can be hell when the wind is blowing
hard.
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What is coming up?
Hubert and Laurie give you a quick heads-up on their upcoming adventure and when you can expect postings from them over the next two months or so. They describe the ordeal of flying in from the continental USA and layout their research plan and
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USAP Shorthand and Lingo
Before you ever dream about going to do research in Antarctica, you better know your abbreviations. Get yourself a handle here on your USAP shorthand and lingo, because these abbreviations and terminology might be used liberally on this website.
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