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Sismordia - Seismology at Concordia

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With all the sunny and warm places one could chose to work in, who would chose Antarctica? Come and read about an on-going experiment to put seismometers out on the Antarctic ice. A subtle melange of science and personal experience.

Added on: Jun 10th, 2007
Country: France
Language: English

Author: Alessia Maggi
Listed in: Science Travel
Tags: Adventure antarctica experiment seismology concordia geoscience

Recent Posts

Flying to Casey

Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 01:56

Just a quick post to keep you up to speed. We are now in Hobart, and expect to depart for Casey station in the (very) early hours of tomorrow morning. If all goes well, we shall have only a short wait at the airfield near Casey, before boarding t...
Visiting the Buddha

Posted on Saturday December 12th, 2009 at 01:46 in hong kong, ce-2009-2010

Our planned visit to down-town Hong Kong never happened. Instead of braving the smog and traffic down-town, we opted for a healthier and more cultural alternative. A short bus ride, and a longer cable-car ride, away from Hong Kong airport is N...
Two dawns in one day

Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 18:47 in ce-2009-2010

The first major leg of the trip is over. The four of us now are resting a while in a lounge in Hong Kong airport, before heading to down town Hong Kong to pass the day. The facilities here are excellent, as always, with free wifi, food an...
And we\'re off!

Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 04:36 in ce-2009-2010

Having met up with two fellow Antarctic travellers, we are now sitting in Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris with an hour to kill before boarding our Hong Kong flight. Our departure from Strasbourg this morning was smooth enough, after we fixed a s...
What does one take to Antarctica?

Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 23:57 in ce-2009-2010

I often get asked what goes in my suitcase when packing for Antarctica. Most people expect me take winter gear, thermal underwear, heavy sweaters, gloves. In reality, the first things that go into the "to pack" pile are bits of scientific equipp...
Pre-departure party

Posted on Sunday December 6th, 2009 at 03:09 in ce-2009-2010

It's now officially the last week before departure, and things are getting a little crazy: so much to do, so little time! I have been spending most evenings in the past week or so seeing friends, wishing everyone a happy holiday season, and general...