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Peek Inside the P-3 Flying Laboratory
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  NASA’s DC-8 is usually the aircraft flown from South America to Antarctica for the IceBridge mission’s annual research flights over the continent.…

Nov 22, 2017
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Empanadas in Flight
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In the nine-plus hours it takes to fly from Argentina to Antarctica, collect data over the continent and fly back…

Nov 16, 2017
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A Sea Ice Gamble
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“I don’t understand it. I haven’t been this perplexed about the weather in the Weddell Sea area for years,” said…

Nov 14, 2017
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The Gravity of Larsen C
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The Operation IceBridge mission flew its suite of airborne instruments over Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf and I caught a…

Nov 13, 2017
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Welcome to Ushuaia
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For the first time, Operation IceBridge flights to Antarctica are being staged from Ushuaia, Argentina.

Nov 9, 2017
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From Gamma Rays to Glaciers
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Hi, my name is Craig Swenson. I’m one of the newest members of the NASA Operation IceBridge operation, having joined…

Dec 2, 2014
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East and West: The Geography of Antarctica
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At first, the geography of Antarctica might seem a little confusing. From space, much of Antarctica looks featureless and white,…

Nov 19, 2014
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Reducing the Impact: Environmental Protection in Antarctica
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Antarctica is one of the most inaccessible places on Earth. Yet in spite of this, it is highly vulnerable to…

Nov 6, 2014
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By Air and Sea: An Antarctic Transportation Hub
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At the southern tip of Chile, the city of Punta Arenas is in a prime location for accessing Antarctica. This is…

Nov 2, 2014
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