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Mid-Infrared Observing Conditions at the South Pole Astrophysical Journal, 2000 (Ref: 9858)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature

Measurements of the mid-infrared sky brightness at the South Pole throughout the winter of 1998 show that the sky background is … extremely low and stable. For 50% of the time, the flux in the 8.78 to 9.09 ?m window is below 50 Jy per square arcsecond.

Novel instruments for site characterization Proceedings SPIE, 2000 (Ref: 9621)
Category 3: Conference paper

In order to fully characterize the astronomical potential of remote sites on the antarctic plateau, we have developed a suite of instruments covering UV to sub-millimeter … wavelengths. In addition…

Science goals for an Antarctic large infrared telescope Proceedings SPIE, 2000 (Ref: 9622)
Category 3: Conference paper

Over the past few years, site-testing at the South Pole has revealed conditions that are uniquely favorable for IR astronomy. In particular…

A shipboard method for arsenic speciation using semi-automated hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectroscopy Analytica Chimica Acta, 2000 (Ref: 9185)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature

The development of a semi-automated batch HG-AFS method for the shipboard determination of As(III), As(V), MMA and DMA is described. Procedures in the analytical sequence including addition of NaBH4 to samples, cooling and heating the U-trap used for preconcentration and separation of the arsines…

Antarctic bryophytes and global climate change: Seasonal patterns in tolerance of desiccation. Journal of Experimental Botany (Supplement)., 2001 (Ref: 10170)
Category 3: Poster

Bryophytes (mosses and liverworts) are sensitive indicators of environmental change and with climate change expected to occur first at high latitudes, Antarctic bryophytes are ideal study systems for the detection of climate change effects.

Antarctic bryophytes and global climate change: Surface reflectance of Antarctic bryophytes and protection from UV and visible light. Abstracts of the COMBIO 2000 conference, 2000 (Ref: 10166)
Category 3: Conference paper

As well as determining the amount of solar radiation available for photosynthesis, the surface reflectance and absorptance characteristics of plants are their first defence against damaging effects of solar radiation. The solar spectrum can be damaging to plants in many ways. At shorter wavelengths…

Variation in foraging and parental behavior of king cormorants The Auk, 2000 (Ref: 10085)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature

We studied sexual and individual differences in foraging and parental behavior of King Cormorants (Phalacrocorax albiventer) rearing chicks were studied at subantarctic Macquarie Island. Females dived mainly in the morning and males in the afternoon. Five females were shallow divers (1.9 to 6.8 m)…

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