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Hi Everyone, There have been some positive developments lately, all good news and thus worth sharing.  Here's a summary..... 1) Jim had a meeting (or two) with the Polar Programs planning folks.  The system is a bit more complicated than it used to be,  with long-range planners, immediate "poin-of-contact" support planners,...

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Hi everyone, First let me once again apologize for a lack of posts over the past 12 months.  I received several emails wondering what was going on,  but the short answer is that I had nothing to post but an ever-changing pile of guesswork and "we know nothing" comments.  I...

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The past few days in McMurdo have been a bit of a whirlwind, but we wanted to share a few final highlights as the season winds down, and provide a look at what will come next. We’ve spent the last couple of days getting all of our cargo back, returning...

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We all woke up to strong winds hitting our tents. It was -23° C with around 20 knots wind - windchill around -35° C. My first thought was “Well, we might not be flying today”.  Around 7:30 am, Brian came and told us that our flights had been activated....

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Thursday was our last full day in the field at Davis-Ward, where the team had some pretty significant accomplishments. We finished up collecting there—a big feat since ANSMET had visited seven times previously. We collected more than 200 meteorites this season, including some pretty hefty and unique ones, like...

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Well, today wasn't a full tent day, but the wind did pick up a great deal. It was -24° F ambient and with 15-18 mph winds it was -35° F with wind chill. Most of the morning was spent grooming the skiway for the flight tomorrow which will take...

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One of the frequently asked questions that we get from people at home is: “Are you cold?” I can honestly say that no, I’ve not been chilled-to-the-bone cold as part of ANSMET. The reason is that we wear the proper cold weather gear to get our work done comfortably...

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Today was, hands-down, one of the most beautiful days I have ever had the privilege to see. We awoke to a pretty intense chill and an almost unnatural quiet. There was barely a hint of wind; the skies were blue with just a hint of cloud cover low on the...

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