Pop Quiz

The past few days have been a whirlwind of lectures and safety training. I'm now approved to drive a snowmobile, dispose of waste properly, and safely walk on sea ice. Lots of neat things have been happening around the station too, so I'm trying to get some of the photos organized and post on a particular topic rather than just daily events. In the mean time I'll leave you with a few cool photos/facts and a pop quiz!

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(Fully outfitted in the ECW gear... standing on the annual sea ice!)

Fact: The US Antarctic program ships over 300 containers of waste back to the USA every year. Of that, 60% is recycled. This means we have to sort EVERYTHING we throw out into the craziest system of garbage bins I've ever seen. And I thought wet/dry sorting was nuts!!

Fact: Antarctica is not only the coldest, windiest, and highest continent. It's also the driest. We're talking Sahara Desert dry. I had no idea. It is being driven into our brains to drink loads of fluids to stay hydrated and clear headed. How much is loads? They suggest 6 litres a day!!!

POP QUIZ: The first person to correctly tell me what the picture below is all about will receive post card from Antarctica. :)