Escorting Dynamite Through Siple Dome

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 ·

WHILLANS ICE STREAM / ICE STREAM B, ANTARCTICA– In these two audio dispatches, I describe our journey to our field site via a stop at Siple Dome station. In part one, hear about the difficulties involved in escorting 700 pounds of explosives through Antarctica. In part two, hear about our combat-style landing at Siple Dome’s remote air strip.

Part I

Part II

The main structure at Siple Dome.

Tags: Antarctica, audio dispatch, dynamite, explosives, glaciology, Hercules, LC-130 aircraft, Siple Dome, subglacial lakes

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troy on December 9th, 2008 at 2:42 am:
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