Author Archives: Jeff

It’s always good to have a plan B.  When you’re doing field work it’s usually good to have plans C, D, and E as well.  Things just never go the way you think they’re going to.  Our plan A is … Continue reading →

It was a beautiful day at McMurdo today, one of the warmest we’ve had yet.  It would have been a spectacular day to be out in the field but unfortunately we had a lot of lab work to catch up … Continue reading →

The second round of sampling went much better today, and now we have some ice cores to work on in the lab over the next couple of days.  Things started a bit slow this morning, the storm that finally blew … Continue reading →

  Well, we were hoping for another chance at the sea ice yesterday but a storm came in and kept us confined to McMurdo Station.  The winds continued through the night, and have really picked up in intensity today after … Continue reading →

We’ve had a busy couple of days getting geared up to start some field work. On Monday we took a long trip out on the sea ice with Dan, a New Zealander who works for the USAP and has long experience … Continue reading →

At the suggestion of a colleague we’ve integrated the blog with Facebook to make things easier for those of you who are avid Facebook users. You can “like” individual posts, or if you “like” the Facebook page “The Deming Ecosystem … Continue reading →

We have a beautiful view out the window in our lab. The sun never rises very high on the horizon, so for much of the day everything has a nice pink or orange hue. Looking to the south we can … Continue reading →

Last night after dinner Shelly and I took a walk out to Discovery Hut, a famous landmark just a few hundred meters north of McMurdo Station.  Discovery Hut is a relic of the 1901-1904 British expedition led by Robert Scott, one of … Continue reading →

Since we arrived the weather at McMurdo has been unseasonably warm.  As I’m writing this the outside temperature is -10 C (14 F) with no wind, balmy for this far south!  Normal daily max temperatures for this time of year … Continue reading →

A number of you have been asking great questions on the blog, unfortunately the comment format keeps these questions and answers out of view unless you go looking for them. I’ve created a new page for questions, comments, and discussion … Continue reading →