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Jocelyn update
Hello, everyone!! I woke up this morning feeling wonderful, with only a tiny, itty, bitty headache that I soothed with Tylenol, coffee, and lots of water. Could this be the beginning of the end to my altitude sickness? I hope so. In addition to drinking water and resting, I’ve also been taking Diamox, a diurectic that is also used to treat altitude sickness.
Science update
We have DVs (Distinguished Visitors: NSF board members) visiting the station today so those that are speaking with them are spending the morning refining their explanations—a true science communication exercise. I’m learning bits and pieces just walking around.
The IceCube lab has been waiting on cargo that was slated to arrive a couple weeks ago and a good portion of it is finally here! Transport and timing are tricky, because we are balancing bringing down people, food, and equipment. In fact, to save time and fuel from aircraft transport there is a traverse that travels from McMurdo Station to the South Pole by land. It takes them up to a month! A traverse arrived yesterday carrying two years’ worth of fuel, and two more deliveries are expected to arrive in the coming months. Interestingly, the traverse crew is not experiencing altitude sickness. They increased their altitude slowly over several weeks, which gave their body plenty of time to acclimate.
So now that cargo has arrived, the IceCube team can make progress on their projects for this season and I can help & learn all about them! Stay tuned.
Midday walk in front of the South Pole Station
Talk soon, friends.
Jocelyn
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