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78 Degrees South: Penguins
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Thursday, January 4, 2007. Yesterday was the best day and the saddest day all in one. Pete, Lee and I were just getting our day started and it was gorgeous weather! The morning was pretty warm and a few streams started flowing, so we had a lot in our plans. As we turned to go down the lake, I noticed that what I thought to be a shimmery mirage on the ice was actually a little penguin! How big were they? It's hard to tell from your pictures. Maybe they'll find their way. Happy New Year, btw :). They were ...
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78 Degrees South: Holidays
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Monday, December 25, 2006. At large holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, most of the people working in the Dry Valleys gather at the central field camp, Lake Hoare. The camp manager Rae plans elaborate meals and activities. For Thanksgiving this year, we had a full dinner- better than most have at home! There were 8 pies for dessert. For Christmas/Hannukah/Solstice Rae cooked roast beef, baked veggies, mashed potatoes, asparagus, baked pumpkin and bread pudding. Yes, but it was steamed, not baked.
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78 Degrees South: Helicopters
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006. View of the Commonwealth Glacier from an A-Star helicopter's front seat. Offloading a Bell-212 when the rotors are turning. The instrument panel in an A-Star. This was the cause of the most recent (2003) helicopter crash in the Antarctic. Pilot Marco in an A-Star helicopter delivering a sling load to F6 camp. How tall is that glacier? And why are the sides like that? Non-science speak, please). December 24, 2006 at 2:00:00 PM GMT 13. Distances and heights are difficult for me ...
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78 Degrees South: November 2006
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Monday, November 27, 2006. Ray and I are settled in to F6 camp- Lee is on her way soon. We’ll spend a lot of time here because 11 of the 19 streams we monitor are in this basin. The streams are not flowing yet, so we are just spending our time opening the stream gauges in preparation for the coming of the meltwater. Stream gauge on Delta Stream (snowed in). Lost Seal stream control structure- dam and flume. Example of a rating curve from www.geologyeducation.com. Thursday, November 23, 2006. We will make...
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78 Degrees South: Distinguished Visitors
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007. The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, and her husband at Lake Hoare Camp. Sir Ed has been to and worked in Antarctica before, and was actually the first to drive a Caterpillar to the South Pole! I feel pretty lucky to have met him- definitely worth the hike over, even for just 20 minutes! Sir Edmund Hillary and the Lake Hoare crew. I have to say, stream algae posts are kinda boring in between penguins and world leaders and such. More penguins! View my complete profile.
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78 Degrees South: Whales
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Friday, February 2, 2007. The field season has officially come to a close. We closed out F6 camp and flew back to McMurdo a couple days ago. It was sad to fly over the valley for the last time. I keep thinking how lucky I am to have spent so much time in a starkly beautiful place like the Dry Valleys. Our helicopter flight back to McMurdo was quite eventful! A pod of orcas spy-hopping. Weddell seals lounging on the edge of an icebreaker ship channel. January 20, 2008 at 9:14:00 PM GMT 13.
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78 Degrees South: Penguin Update
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Monday, January 8, 2007. That's good news, I think. Go little guys, go! Do you ever see other animals - if not up close, when you're up in the helicopters? I'm looking forward to a gigantic collection of pictures when you get back. You'd better deliver. Maybe we'll throw a slideshow party for you. ;). January 9, 2007 at 4:43:00 AM GMT 13. Definitely will put together a slideshow if you'll watch! January 10, 2007 at 10:32:00 PM GMT 13. November 12, 2008 at 5:27:00 PM GMT 13. View my complete profile.
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78 Degrees South: February 2007
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Friday, February 2, 2007. The field season has officially come to a close. We closed out F6 camp and flew back to McMurdo a couple days ago. It was sad to fly over the valley for the last time. I keep thinking how lucky I am to have spent so much time in a starkly beautiful place like the Dry Valleys. Our helicopter flight back to McMurdo was quite eventful! A pod of orcas spy-hopping. Weddell seals lounging on the edge of an icebreaker ship channel. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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78 Degrees South: January 2007
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007. The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, and her husband at Lake Hoare Camp. Sir Ed has been to and worked in Antarctica before, and was actually the first to drive a Caterpillar to the South Pole! I feel pretty lucky to have met him- definitely worth the hike over, even for just 20 minutes! Sir Edmund Hillary and the Lake Hoare crew. Sunday, January 14, 2007. Green and Orange stream algae. Monday, January 8, 2007. Thursday, January 4, 2007. We did notify the penguin res...
