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Origins: Antarctica: Place
Ross Island, will be the base of operations for our traveling team. The station was established in 1956 as a military settlement. When the Antarctic Treaty outlawed military activity on ... . Photo: NSF Follow the tour with our interactive map. Photo: NSF Aerial photo of McMurdo Station. Photo: NSF The continent's international mix raises unique political questions. Photo: G. Dargaud Tour the ...
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Origins: Antarctica: People
American researchers of every discipline vie for the few coveted positions available at McMurdo Station, the U.S. outpost there. At McMurdo, scientists can study exotic microbes that live in extreme cold, watch a sky unsullied by light pollution, capture evidence of the creation of rare subatomic particles, or examine layers of ...
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Science - The Antarctic Ozone Hole
British Antarctic Survey from data obtained with a ground-based instrument from a measuring station at Halley Bay, Antarctica, in the 1981-1983 period. They reported the October ozone loss in ... Click here for larger image Research conducted during the National Ozone Expeditions to the U.S. McMurdo Station in 1986 and 1987, and NASA stratospheric aircraft flights into the Antarctic region from ...
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Origins: Antarctica: Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole
Origins: Antarctica: Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole The climate of science Life and work, McMurdo Station and beyond Relive the expedition! On Thanksgiving Day 2001, we sent Mary, Noel, Paul, and Julie to explore the scientific wonders of the Last Continent. They reported back to us live each day, from locations around Antarctica. ...
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Exploratorium: Origins: People
A visitor to CERN can ride a bike down streets named after famous physicists, or hear science discussed in almost any language in CERN’s cafeteria. At McMurdo Station, welding foreman Richard "Chico" Pareles sends out a daily e-mail, a bit of news and humor for residents. When he ...
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Extreme Scientist | Chris Malzone
Chris Malzone B.S. Geology M.S. Oceanography Chris diving in some extremely cold waters off McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. He's checking out a submerged military vehicle dumped in the ocean during ... Freezing Waters? Well, very few people realize that there is a research base in Antarctica, called McMurdo Station. About 1000 scientists and support people live there in order to study the most pristine ...
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Living on Earth: An Ice Journal
(People milling) FITZ PATRICK: That's especially true at America's main research complex, McMurdo Station, where 1,200 people crowd into the cafeteria every day. (More milling) FITZ PATRICK: ... PATRICK: Officials are trying to recruit more women, and in general are striving to transform McMurdo's social environment. With weekly movies, a coffee house, and satellite telephone service back to ...
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The Arctic and Antarctic - MarineBio.org
After 30 years, the treaty was re-evaluated and found to still be a good idea. Research stations like the McMurdo Station built on volcanic rock resemble small cities. With 50,000 people from more than 25 countries working on the bases, a clean-up effort had to be initiated to take care of the trash accumulation. Now, any country ...
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Travel Books and Travelogues - National Geographic Traveler Highlights the Best Travel Writing
Antarctica: Looking into the Emptiest Continent, by William L. Fox (2007). Chronicling his three-month journey cross the Antarctic, Fox paints portraits of the hardy souls who live and work in Antarctica at places like McMurdo Station, as well as the landscapes and weather conditions that make Antarctica "the windiest, coldest, highest, and driest continent on ...
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Activities - Xpeditions @ nationalgeographic.com
Use the following websites to familiarize yourself with the roles and responsibilities of the researchers: Your Stay at McMurdo Station Antarctica Living and Working in Antarctica Life on an Antarctic Station Parents: For your children to become active members of the community, it is important to expose them to a variety of experiences where they ...
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