Blog by Barry Lefer (Univ of Houston, Geosciences Dept.) participating in NSF sponsored Antarctic Tropospheric Chemical Investigation (ANTCI) to study the atmospheric chemistry of Antarctica (Nov-Dec '05). Purpose is to communicate with students in my GEOL1302 (Introduction to Global Climate Change) class, and the Environmental Geology 1405 class at Cy-Fair College (Sergio Sarmineto) and AP Environmental Sciences class at Chavez High School in Houston (Millie Cowart-Priest)
These are my students in Introduction to Climate Change Class. I imagine it is difficult for them to have a few different professors presenting the lectures this semester. However, I am sure they will all do well on the final (December 12).
posted by Barry Lefer @ 9:30 AM
ANTCI Twin Otter test flights went well. After a week of late nights integrating the 4 racks of instruments, we flew a successful engineering check flight and scientific test flight on Sunday. Monday morning we downloaded all the instruments and boxed them up to send them on their way to McMurdo. Normally we leave all the instruments on the aircraft for the transit flights. But the Twin Otter guys need the space (and weight) on the aircraft for extra fuel so the Twin Otter can make the long trip from Calgary to Antarctica. They will be flying south through US, Central America, and South America. From Punta Arenas, Chile, to Palmer Station. Then over to McMurdo. Will take a couple of weeks to do all this flying.
The photo shows the ANTCI Twin Otter (Tail Number SJB) before the first flight.
posted by Barry Lefer @ 8:07 AM
