What's a Few Days' Delay When Preparing to Visit a 33 Million-Year-Old Ice Sheet?
Earth Institute | Columbia University
The ROSETTA-Ice Field Team has been delayed in Christchurch, NZ since October 20th. The dangers of Antarctic air travel cannot be emphasized enough. The weather is notoriously temperamental: winds as fast as 199 mph (327km/h) have been recorded at Dumont D’Urville station.
October 24, 2017