Polar Soils Blog
Track the adventures in research of soil ecology in Antarctica.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Merry Christmas from the Ice!
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Well, we never made it to the field. The weather didn't clear up enough to be safe for flying until after the holiday break began. That ...
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Weather delay
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We were scheduled to fly this morning to New Harbor, but we woke up to falling snow. This is what it looks like at McMurdo Station right now...
Getting ready for the field
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We've spent the past two days at McMurdo Station getting ready to go to the field. We've had several different training sessions (to...
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Arrival in McMurdo
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We finally made it to McMurdo! Last night, we packed all of our gear, donned our ECW, and boarded the plane to fly to McMurdo. Here's a ...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Delayed in New Zealand
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Well, our flight never left Christchurch last night. We've been delayed for "at least" 24 hours, which means we get to spend a...
Preparing for the last leg of the trip
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It's almost time to head to the Ice! The last leg of our flight, from Christchurch to McMurdo, is scheduled for later tonight. During ...
Monday, December 17, 2012
Christchurch, New Zealand
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We made it to Christchurch on schedule! For the past 24 hours, we've been enjoying some summer weather in New Zealand. Almost two year...
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