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scotts hut view

the hut has survived here for a hundred years, still intact and still full of artifacts from the age of polar exploration, and who knows --the ghosts of the British Antarctic expedition.


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 Flag Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas sou... [read more]
Blog: Sea Ice School
Date: November 7th 2010

Working and living in the Antarctic environment requires specialized training, especialy if your job has you off-station out on the ice or up in the mountains. Whether you are a scientist or merely supporting science (as I and most of us on station do) there is needed training. From snow- mobile operation to what we call 'Happy Camper' school, (basic polar survival skills) the training is usually ... read more


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