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Scott Base staff with monitoring equipment

Scott Base staff with monitoring equipment

The decline in sea ice has many impacts, including for researchers. In 2023 Scott Base staff had to carry monitoring equipment onto the sea ice on foot due to vehicle access issues.

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Rights: Catherine Kircher/Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA 
Published: 8 November 2023Size: 1.26 MB
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