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Testing the sensors before deployment
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Electronics were stored in insulated boxes
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Instruments were wired to front of box for connections in field
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One complete station weighs ~800lbs
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Sensors were insulated from the cold
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David Heeszel checking a station in the field
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Solar panels provide power during the summer
(Lithium batteries during the winter)
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East Arctic Plateau (It all looks pretty much like this)
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South Pole Station
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Halo around sun
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Field Team for 2008 Season
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Frostified PASSCAL polar support team
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Earthquake on the Macquarie Ridge
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Earthquake in Sichuan, China
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