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Polar Geography

Literally on opposite ends of the earth, the Arctic and Antarctica are vast, icy, and cold, but beyond that they’re very different. Antarctica, in the south, is a continent surrounded by ocean; the Arctic is an ocean surrounded by continents. {Read More »}

Avian Island in Pictures

By Maria Vernet · February 4, 2008 ·

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Each year on the PAL-LTER summer cruise, members of the seabird group (B-013) spend 5 days working on Avian Island. Avian Island is located just… {Read More »}

High Density Grid

By Maria Vernet · January 16, 2008 ·

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During each of the cruises for this long-term set of observations, we have spent most of one day conducting a detailed investigation of the marine… {Read More »}

Sea Birds

By Maria Vernet · January 9, 2008 ·

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The Palmer LTER is organized into research components studying ranges of organisms from microbes to top predators. Today's pictures focus on the seabird component (B-013)… {Read More »}

Hatching Eggs

By David Ainley · December 17, 2007 ·

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CAPE ROYDS, ANTARCTICA-- Today the first eggs hatched here at Cape Royds, a few days later than the timing of this event last year. The… {Read More »}