We made the first dives beneath the thick, perennial ice (3.6 m) of Lake Obersee yesterday. It was nice being back under the ice again, and its always interesting. […]
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Dale Andersen's Antarctic Field Report 30 November 2013
We have had pretty nice weather the last two days so we have taken advantage of it with a fair amount of work. Today we put up the tripod that […]
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Dale Andersen's Antarctic Field Report 27 November 2013
The weather today was quite nice. While a bit windy, it was sunny all day which was a nice change of pace. We completed the dive hole this afternoon, and […]
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Dale Andersen's Antarctic Field Report 26 November 2013
Today’s weather is a major improvement over what we have seen the last two weeks while in Antarctica. This really is the first day of beautiful blue skies, sunshine and […]
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Dale Andersen's Antarctic Field Report 24 November 2013
My research team and I are now camped on the shores of Lake Obersee, a few km NE of Lake Untersee in the mountains of Queen Maud Land. It was […]
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Video: Cold Warriors: Diving for Science in Antarctica
Its a place few people have seen or even imagined, and distant from familiar, everyday surroundings. The weather can be as harsh as the terrain at times with winds and […]
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Away Team Update: A Post-Mission Conversation With NASA NEEMO 15 Aquanaut Steve Squyres
Keith’s note: Last month I had the opportunity to interview Cornell University Professor Steve Squyres as he prepared for his role in NASA’s NEEMO 15 mission (see “Away Team Update: […]
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Liquid Robotics Awarded Guinness World Record for PacX Journey Across the Pacific
Liquid Robotics(R), an ocean data services provider and developer of the Wave Glider(R), announced it has been officially awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest journey of an unmanned […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Status Report 2 December 2012, Lake Untersee, Antarctica
Keith’s note: Dale Andersen just phone in his latest status report from his base camp at Lake Untersee, Antarctica. Dale was able to make his first dive under the ice […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Status Report 30 November 2012, Lake Untersee, Antarctica
Keith’s note: I spoke with Dale Andersen at Lake Untersee, Antarctica today via satphone. The dive hole has been completed and is about 3 meters deep. Valeri and Vladimir are […]