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Bad Weather Day

By Doug Kowalewski · November 17, 2009 · comments 1 comment
BEACON VALLEY, ANTARCTICA-- The early morning started out with blustery winds and soon snow from the polar plateau started blowing in; it was by far the worst weather we have experienced during this field season...
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Welcome to Beacon Valley

By Doug Kowalewski · November 17, 2009 · comments 3 comments
BEACON VALLEY, ANTARCTICA-- On November 3rd the field team arrived into Beacon Valley where we will spend the next six weeks working, sleeping, and enjoying life in sub-zero (Celsius) temperatures...
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Age Matters

By Doug Kowalewski · November 2, 2009 · comments 3 comments
MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA-- The primary science objective for our field team this season is to core buried glacier ice to depths of 40+ meters. The outstanding question is, how old is the ice?...
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It Has Begun!

By Doug Kowalewski · October 25, 2009 · comments 5 comments
CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND-- On October 23rd I departed for Antarctica from Boston Logan Airport with three of our team members...
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