Chris McKay
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Astrobiologists Discover Strange Benthic Microbial Mats in Lake Untersee, Antarctica

by Keith Cowing

Photosynthetic microbial mats forming large conical structures up to half a meter tall have been discovered by astrobiologists in Lake Untersee, Antarctica. This research is described in an article in […]

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In Situ Measurements of Atmospheric Methane at Lake Untersee, Antarctica

by Keith Cowing

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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Kevin Hand’s Antarctic Journal 1 March 2005

by Keith Cowing

Ok, well, this is it folks, one last email and then I’m on a plane back to LA. I’ve been in New Zealand for a bit and I’ve finally had […]

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Kevin Hand’s Antarctic Journal 8 February 2005

by Keith Cowing

Hello again from Antarctica, Ok, well, I’m back at McMurdo Station. All went very well in the field – our instruments worked great, we collected lots of data, and had […]

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Kevin Hand’s Antarctic Journal 20 January 2005

by Keith Cowing

January 17th, 2005 Anticipation Comparisons of New Zealand to Purgatory are probably not that common. Nevertheless, for the past two weeks, this is exactly how it has felt. Christchurch, New […]

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