Jun
11
2020
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UPDATE: USAP Plans for the Upcoming Antarctic Season
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, there will be significant changes to the upcoming Antarctic season. The NSF is committed to supporting the research community's needs through this internationally disruptive event.
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Jun
09
2020
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At-Home Classroom Activity: Make Your Own Antarctic Animal Trading Cards
Looking for something to do with your young kids? Antarctica is home to some incredible animals that call the harshest continent home. These downloadable, DIY cards can be easily printed and assembled, and feature illustrations and interesting facts of various well-known and not so well-known Antarctic creatures.
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Jun
02
2020
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Pumping Iron
Dissolved iron trickling from glacial streams into Antarctica's Southern Ocean helps algae grow, but not a whole lot makes it there. As more glaciers melt, more iron will flow in. What's that going to mean for marine ecosystems, and might it be enough to affect the climate?
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Jun
01
2020
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Keeping Science in Antarctica Going and the Continent COVID-19-Free
NSF's Science Matters spoke with Erin Heard, station manager of NSF's McMurdo Station, about life on the ice during the Antarctic winter; steps NSF is taking to prevent COVID-19 from arriving on the continent; and tips for dealing with social isolation.
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Apr
28
2020
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UPDATE: How USAP is Responding to COVID-19 Challenges and Planning for the Upcoming Season
NSF is committed to being supportive and as responsive as possible to the needs of the research community in the face of challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Office of Polar Programs (OPP) woul like to update the community with the following additional information.
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Apr
14
2020
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EVENT: OPP Virtual Office Hours for Information Regarding NSF's Current Operations
The Antarctic Sciences (ANT) and Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics (AIL) Sections in the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) will be hosting virtual office hours this week to share information with the academic community regarding NSF's current operations.
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Apr
10
2020
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Statement From Dr. Kelly K. Falkner Regarding COVID-19 and Antarctica
There are currently no known or suspected cases of COVID-19 in Antarctica. The U.S. Antarctic Program, collectively with other national Antarctic programs via the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs, are working diligently to ensure that remains the case.
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Apr
07
2020
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Dinosaurs of Antarctica, a large-format film, launched globally in museums and IMAX cinemas in February
Dinosaurs of Antarctica, a large-format film produced by Giant Screen Films, launched globally into museum and IMAX© cinemas in February. Evidence of dinosaurs and other creatures living in Antarctica have been found. Travel back hundreds of millions of years, as scientists explore this ancient world.
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Mar
31
2020
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NOTICE: OPP Science Support and Operational Changes in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Office of Polar Programs (OPP) recognizes the particular challenges that COVID-19 poses for the polar research community. Please read the following notice, which includes information about the Arctic and the U.S. Antarctic Program.
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Feb
17
2020
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Massive Iceberg Breaks From Pine Island Glacier
Last week, a massive iceberg broke from Pine Island Glacier, one of Antarctica's largest glaciers, which flows into the Amundsen Sea. Pine Island Glacier calving events appear to be occurring more frequently.
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Feb
17
2020
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The NSF Research Vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer Diverted For Rescue Operation
The RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer, currently supporting the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration project, diverted from science operations on February 13th to aid another vessel stuck in heavy ice. Rescue oprations were completed on February 15th.
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Jan
31
2020
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NSF Statement on the Outbreak of 2019-nCoV (Coronavirus)
The outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV (coronavirus), is of serious concern to the Office of Polar Programs, which supports thousands of researchers, operational personnel, and other visitors to remote stations in the Arctic and Antarctica. As an immediate response, OPP augmented medical screening questions for personnel deploying to Antarctica and Greenland.
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Nov
25
2019
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Side by Side
In a relatively rare occurrence, the NSF Antarctic research vessels Laurence M. Gould and Nathaniel B. Palmer lie alongside one another at Palmer Station on the Antarctic Peninsula. The last time they were both at the station at the same time was in 2000. The Palmer, largest of the two, was rafted next to the Gould to transfer passengers and equipment to the station.
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Insects In The Extreme
Antarctic Stations Celebrate 2020 Midwinter's Day
