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The Arch  
   

The Arch

In the distance, the Arch stands. It will house the big drill for ice core sampling. Within the next year or so, the drill will be added. For this winter, it will be used for storage.
Working and Chilling at WAIS

January 11th 2006
On December 30th, our team departed for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) Divide Camp, the flight only took a few hours. We traveled by a LC-130 Hercules, operated by the Air National Guard. The Herc was equipped with skis, but unfortunately lacking the Jet Assisted Takeoff (JATO) rockets that were prominent on Hercs in Greenland. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the other members of our rese ... read more
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