Exploring Science At The End Of The Earth

Tehnuka Ilanko, graduate student, Volcanology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.

Kayla Iacovino, graduate student, Volcanology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.

Chris Linder, author, "Science on Ice: Four Polar Expeditions," Seattle, Wash.

Every year thousands of scientists visit Antarctica. Some study the gas plume from the active volcano, Mount Erebus. Others map the ever-changing ice caves. But they all face the same challenges of working on extreme terrain. Two researchers and a photojournalist discuss how research is done on the frozen continent.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/12/30/144485206/exploring-science-at-the-end-of-the-earth?ft=1&f=1007

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