This week at Davis
15 October 2010 – All on one page
On one of the best days we've had for a while. Trips to Brookes, Trajer Ridge, Bandits Hut. SAR exercise and other activities.
8 October 2010
Overcast skies returned late Tuesday, followed by the wind on Wednesday night. However this did not deter the intrepid-type expeditioners who still managed to maximise photo ops on the clear-sky days for sight seeing expeditions to the Sorsdal Glacier and a wild life spotting tour around Long Fjord. Local wildlife came to investigate expeditioners and when they'd had enough, just left...
8 October 2010
1 October 2010
We headed off to investigate the area around Bandit's Hut and happened upon a group of emperor penguins milling not far from the entrance to Tyrne Sound. We got off the quads several hundred metres away and settled on the ice to watch them. They quickly spotted us and marched over to investigate, staying for close to an hour as we clicked away.
1 October 2010
24 September 2010
An image depicting the Mother of Pearl appearance that high polar stratospheric clouds can exhibit. As beautiful as they are, their chemistry helps to break down the ozone layer every spring.
24 September 2010
17 September 2010
Blowing snow at the moment - has calmed a little, but I'm not leaving Ops until its below 100 km/hr.
17 September 2010
10 September 2010
Many great photo opportunities arose on our recent trips which included Bandits, Watts hut, and Suter Island. We also found out which of us are Masters of Trivia and benefited from Nige's baking sessions with Kim.
10 September 2010
3 September 2010
One of the main goals of the 2010 wintering team at Davis has been the on-going work on a new living quarters for the station, which are considerably different to those experienced by the initial Davis wintering team in 1957. This week we look back at the conditions and facilities provided for that initial Davis wintering team.
3 September 2010
27 August 2010
The wind picked up on Sunday night and by Monday was gusting to 137 km/hr, shifting snow around and piling it up against any obstacle, including the vehicles in true blizzard style. The aftermath involved digging out vehicles burried in the snow.
27 August 2010
20 August 2010
The last few weeks have seen a spate of great days, with bright sunshine and clear nights. This has been encouraging everybody to get off station and visit the surrounding areas. Monday morning produced a great sunrise with plenty of colour. The colours are caused by a large number of Nacreous clouds, which have mother of pearl colour to them and while they look amazing they act as a catalyst in the breakdown of ozone.
20 August 2010
13 August 2010
Giant petrels for all their size (they are the C130s of the Southern Ocean birds) are notoriously skittish and leave their nests and chicks quickly if disturbed. The colonies around Davis are believed to be right on the edge of their range so establishing cameras is a very non-invasive way of studying their habits and breeding success.
13 August 2010
