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McGill High Arctic Research Station (MARS) Photo Report: 3 April 2009

Dale Andersen: Wayne Pollard and I just returned from a 30 km run (by skidoo) out to the mouth of Expedition Fiord where we have one in a series of […]

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A Skype Chat and Tour With Astrobiologist Dale Andersen on Axel Heiberg Island

Editor’s note: I got an email from astrobiologist Dale Andersen (@daleandersen on Twitter) just before 8 pm EDT tonight telling me to get on Skype. Dale is currently working at […]

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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Tweets From Axel Heiberg Island at 79 Degrees North 27 March 2009

The following Twitter posts were made by Dale Andersen at @daleandersen from McGill Arctic Research Station (MARS) on Axel Heiberg Island on 27 March 2009:

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In Situ Measurements of Atmospheric Methane at Lake Untersee, Antarctica

Methane (CH4) is an important greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere, accounting for approximately 20% of the observed greenhouse effect. With an atmospheric lifetime of about ten years, methane levels […]

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McGill High Arctic Research Station (MARS) Status Report: 16 April 2008

Dale Andersen: Here are a few more pictures and words for you regarding the CSA/McGill University Satellite system here at the CSA camp at Expedition Fiord on Axel Heiberg. Note […]

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McGill High Arctic Research Station (MARS) Status Report: 12 April 2008

Dale Andersen: The photos here were taken yesterday (satellite receiver) and last week (aerial of the CSA camp). More when time permits. I have to go hit the road via […]

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