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Exploring the Unexplored Continent

By Jack Holt · December 9, 2009 · comments 2 comments
MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA-- I'd like to do a little scene-setting here and explain what it's like to explore the interior of Antarctica. Using your imagination, consider an area a bit larger than the contiguous United States and Mexico combined... {Read More »}


Mapping East Antarctica’s Uncharted Territory

By Mary Miller · February 6, 2009 · comments 3 comments
WILLIAMS FIELD, NEAR MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA-- East Antarctica contains nearly all the world's supply of fresh water and could contribute hundreds of feet of sea level rise, yet little is known about the stability of this vast ice sheet... {Read More »}