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I have not yet arrived at in Antarctica, but did you know that there is a live video camera that is located right at the South Pole? Most people do not really know about it, but it is taking pictures and relaying them to the Internet every 15 minutes (dependng on satellite availability, of course)

Antarctica Revisited has begun It is finally time to start my journey back to the ice. Hurray!!! Well, I say that now, right as I’m about to board the plane. We’ll see how I feel after two days of traveling. The trip from Memphis to McMurdo Station, Antarctica is no quick jaunt! For those of you

Enter to Win an Antarctic Fun Pack! Want to get ready for Antarctica with me? Enter to win an Antarctic Explorer Fun Pack! The pack includes: * Official USAP Antarctic Expedition Patch just like we wear on the big red jackets * Antarctic Traveler water bottle with stickers from the expedition

A Tour of Lake Joyce We spend most of our days down on Lake Joyce, and its truly amazing. Its a round lake, a little less than a kilometer in diameter. It sits in a big bowl, with mountains surrounding it. We took the time to hike around the lake in order to record the current shoreline using GPS

Look who’s following! One more day remaining before I start my journey to McMurdo Station. I can't believe it! So many students and teachers have sent me best wishes for a great trip; I just had to share some more of their wonderful greetings with all of you. Thanks so much to: ### Greenbrook

Everyday is sunny, and G-063 is getting into the science of things down on the lake and that's been really rewarding! We've been drilling an average of about two holes a day. Once a hole is open, we clear the hole of slush. We measure and record the thickness of the ice (about 4 meters) by dropping

October Challenge Winners! A great big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the October challenge! You are ALL very creative. And we can’t forget Bricks & Minifigs–Memphis who sponsored this Antarctic theme contest. And now… drumroll, please… we would like to congratulate our winners! We’re

Look who’s following! Grace St. Luke’s and Idlewild Elementary ### Grace St. Luke’s Episcopal School Grace St. Luke's Episcopal School (GSL) is located in the heart of Mid-town Memphis. It is a highly regarded and well respected member of our city’s educational community. Each day, GSL teachers

We've been here at Lake Joyce for a week now! Time sure flies. I'd love to share some photos and a bit about our living conditions here in camp. Our first priority was to get our "endurance"-style tent set up. This is our communal tent where we cook, eat, and hang out. Its about 21 feet by 8 feet

Our Science Goals A fair amount of our time together as a team has been spent making sure we all know what the research goals are for this field season. Tyler has spent months planning for our investigations, and while there are countless questions that we could focus on, here's what we're doing