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Sound engineers at Park Road studio in New Zealand perform the final sound mix for Anthony Powell's documentary, 'Antarctica: A Year on Ice.'
Sound engineers at Park Road studio in New Zealand perform the final sound mix for Anthony Powell's documentary, 'Antarctica: A Year on Ice.'

The National Science Foundation is requesting $18 million in fiscal year 2014 to begin addressing facility upgrades at McMurdo and Palmer stations. National Science Foundation FY14 Budget
The National Science Foundation released its 2014 fiscal year budget this month, requesting $7.6 billion. The request includes nearly $465 million for the Division of Polar Programs, which includes funds to kick start a long-term plan to modernize facilities for the U.S. Antarctic Program.

The research vessel POINT SUR docked at the Palmer Station pier earlier this season. Taking the Point
When scientists who come to Palmer Station need access to the islands and ocean waters nearby they have had only a few options available. Until this season. The R/V Point Sur, which is part of the UNOLS research vessel fleet, made a guest appearance in 2013.

A South Pole Station airfield worker directs an LC-130. NSF Artist and Writer Charles Hood's South x South celebrates Antarctica's aviation history. Airy Words
Charles Hood's latest work, South x South, celebrates Antarctica's aviation history and unique culture through a series of poems, from the playful to the meditative. His work was supported by a grant from the NSF's Artists and Writers Program.

A New York Air National Guard LC-130 offloads fuel at the South Pole Station in December 2012. Air Support
The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing marked its 25th anniversary of supporting the U.S. Antarctic Program during the 2012-13 summer field season.

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