What's a Few Days' Delay When Preparing to Visit a 33 Million-Year-Old Ice Sheet?

By
Julian Spergel
October 24, 2017

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.

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The Dumont d’Urville Base, Antarctica. Photo: Samuel Blanc