13 December 2019 Dom-do-dom-dom-DOM

A cartoon DOM
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Dom-do-dom-dom-DOM## If IceCube had a mascot it would probably be a friendly, talking DOM…probably wearing glasses because it’s obviously sooo cool. The DOM’s superpower would be communication. Being an excellent translator, the DOM is all about translating the language of light into measurable

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12 December 2019 Celebrity Winch

SPICE Core winch
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Celebrity Winch## Since I arrived, I've heard stories of a promised winch. This winch is special because it has cable nearly 2km in length. This winch is also special because it was the last piece of equipment that the SPICE Core team needed to begin their measurements. And now it's here! We spent

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11 December 2019 Why do science HERE?

The South Pole Telescope on the left
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Why do science HERE?## Antarctica- “It’s a harsh continent.” – Robert F. Scott The South Pole- “It’s a harsh-er…place.” – Jocelyn (not good at creating iconic quotes) All that to say, that living and working at the South Pole is no easy feat. For starters, the journey to the South Pole is long

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10 December 2019 Live from the South Pole

Jocelyn's shadow in the snow
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Live from the South Pole## Our live event has been rescheduled to Friday, December 13th at 9:10am (Pacific Standard Time)! The presentation will focus on the Antarctic Treaty and an overview of IceCube science. Join us!! Register here It is

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9 December 2019 A penguin at the South Pole

Me and Benjamin in the hallway
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A penguin at the South Pole## I hope that title wasn't too misleading. No, friends, there are no penguins here at the South Pole, except for one! Jocelyn update This morning I roamed the halls of the South Pole Station, penguin and camera in hand. I took a lot of videos and photos for upcoming

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7 December 2019 Community Cook Day

Tomato soup for community cook day
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Community Cook Day## Happy Saturday! Today was community cook day- when the kitchen staff have the day off and the rest of the community cooks breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It is a way to say thank you for the recent Thanksgiving meal that the kitchen staff prepared. The science section was

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6 December 2019 Home?-A Heart Filled with Gratitude and Wonder

A person walks across the white ice to an airplane.
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"Said take me home" -Marc Broussard What is home? Where is it? What defines it? What happens when it changes? These questions ran through my mind during my final days in Antarctica and are still bouncing around in my brain. As I left the cold continent and we began to speed across the ice I

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5 December 2019 IceCube In Person

Jocelyn standing in front of the IceCube Lab
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IceCube In Person## Jocelyn update This was my first day without altitude medication and I’m happy to report I am feeling great! I even walked a couple kilometers outside. I took A LOT of breaks to breathe, but hey, new personal record. I also mailed out the Jargie the Science Girl! postcards

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4 December 2019 Winds, Waves, and Winter

Researchers on ice in storm
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Winds, Waves, and Winter## I wrote the first version of this Journal Entry on September 24, 2019 as we were transiting across the Barents and Kara Seas to the sea ice edge. Our latitude at the time was 78 degrees, 50.3102 minutes North and longitude was 058 degrees 21.3999 minutes East. It was

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4 December 2019 Back to being me

Midday walk in front of the South Pole Station
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Back to being me## 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

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