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Photos p. 2
On this page, we are getting ready for our stay on the sea ice. This
involves taking classes, surveying the ice for a research site, finally,
setting up camp.
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We learn how to use a generator in case our solar power fails. (K.Sato)
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Phil at "Happy Camper" School. We learn basic survival skills for our stay in the Antarctic. (J.Heil)
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Camping in a blizzard. (J.Heil)
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McMurdo Sound from the air. (J.Heil)
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Looking out over McMurdo Sound from Ross Island. (J.Heil)
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Paul fixing his position on the ice using GPS. (K.Sato)
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Paul, Justin,and Phil with the snowmobiles on the sea ice. (K.Sato)
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Drilling a dive hole in the sea ice. (K.Ponganis)
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We drag our huts out on to the sea ice to form a temporary research site, known as Penguin Ranch. (K.Ponganis)
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The Penguin Ranch, our research camp. (J.Heil)
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