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13 January 2010
Last Night on the Ice (Weather Permitting)
I do what is called the BAG DRAG at 8pm tonight. That mans I get weighed with all my bags and ECW gear on for the flight back to Christchurch tomorrow. The weather sets the schedule here though. Our trip to the WAIS Divide ice core site was cancelled because of high winds and no visibility. Similar conditions to what trapped us at the Pole. Just enough time to show …
The Driest Spot on Earth (and darn near the coldest too!)
I spent the day travelling by helicopter across parts of Antarctica. Courtesy of the National Science Foundation. They have my unparalleled gratitude. We flew through the famous Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Likely the driest spot on Earth is here. We also landed on the edge of the sea ice to look at Adele Penguins and Whales. The Dry Valleys are one of the hottest research spots in the world. The …
Dan Satterfield has worked as an on air meteorologist for 32 years in Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama. Forecasting weather is Dan's job, but all of Earth Science is his passion. This journal is where Dan writes about things he has too little time for on air. Dan blogs about peer-reviewed Earth science for Junior High level audiences and up.