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There was a total solar eclipse today that was over the southern Pacific Ocean. We were supposed to see part of it here at McMurdo Station but. . . . . It was cloudy and snowing, so you really could not make it out. I did take some pictures though and if you really think hard about it, you can see a

The Weather This entry has mixed content, but it’s a good example of what goes on during a science project. Today we had a high temperature of 22 degrees and almost no wind! There were mud puddles in the road! It’s a heat wave! I went out to the WISSARD set up site this morning. There was some

When I go to the South Pole, it's going to be pretty cold (about -20 degrees F) so I'm going to need to wear some special gear. Since I live in South Carolina, the warmest clothes I own are sweatpants and sweatshirts. That's not going to cut it at the South Pole. When I go on my expedition, I'll be

In 2008 I thought I was the most fortunate person in the world to be selected to go to the Dry Valleys of Antarctica as a PolarTREC teacher. I worked with Dave Marchant of Boston University on dating ancient buried ice in Beacon Valley, Antarctica – a dream project for a geologist. Since that time

This is a quick video I made at Happy Camper School. There was an earlier posting that had some more information, but I didn't get around to the video for a few days. Many thanks to John and Tim for the brief history of Antarctic Exploration at the end of the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

I have had a couple of requests to show what my typical morning looks like so far. I made a quick video that should help. Today I start survival training in the outdoors called Happy Camper School. I will venture out on to the ice and they will show us how to survive if we become stranded for some