The Antarctic Sun is the official news web site for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), which is managed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs. The Lockheed Martin Corporation and its partners, collectively known as the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC), is contracted by the NSF to support the USAP, and maintains the Sun web site as a resource for information about the program and its people.  You may link to http://antarcticsun.usap.gov at no cost; however, if you link to the site, you are obligated to observe the following guidelines.

When providing a link to The Antarctic Sun web site, you are encouraged to use the logo (see below).  All graphics on the site are free to the public; however, the National Science Foundation as well as the photographer must be credited.

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If you use text to describe The Antarctic Sun web site, please use the following:

Short Description of The Antarctic Sun web site:
The Antarctic Sun web site (http://antarcticsun.usap.gov) is the official online news site for the United States Antarctic Program.

Long Description of The Antarctic Sun web site:
The Antarctic Sun web site (http://antarcticsun.usap.gov) is the official online news site for the United States Antarctic Program. The site provides news articles and features about polar science and life in the Antarctic.

Using Text from The Antarctic Sun Web Site

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