Peter Rejcek
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Blood Falls Becomes First Subglacial Antarctic Specially Protected Area to Protect Scientific Values

by Keith Cowing

Blood Falls, one of the more bizarre features found anywhere in Antarctica, has fascinated scientists since it was first discovered a century ago by Griffith Taylor, the senior geologist on […]

Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Cryobiology, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Diving Through A Microbial Landscape in Lake Untersee, Antarctica

by Keith Cowing

There’s not much in the ice-covered lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys to interest anglers looking to land the big one. But for scientists who want to know more about […]

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ENDURANCE Robot Dives Into Ice-covered Lake Bonney In Antarctica

by Keith Cowing

The robot that scientists deployed last year into ice-covered Lake Bonney in Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys isn’t small.

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