Hello All,
Pardon my delay in getting word to you about the latest progress here at McMurdo Station. I've been giving training sessions on our weather computer system the McIDAS (Man computer Interactive Data Access System) and the MERLIN (Multi-source Environmental data dispLays for InterNet archives).
I did get to go to a lecture about Meteorites in Antarctica. It seems that Meteorites are found in many places all over the continent. Here, they do not weather or get lost, as they would back in the US or other places where people usually live. Most meteorites decay very rapidly in our atmosphere, as most are not used to being around with water. Here in Antarctica, the cold seems to preserve them some and they are easier to find, as on the polar plateau there are no other rocks for the meteorites to hide among. Here's an interesting statistic: 1 gram of meteorites fall in a 10 km square area on the earth every year. Neat eh? The are also trying to clean up a water well at the South Pole that has micrometeorites on the bottom - much like sand and dirt in a water well.
Weather here has been good, but the pressure is starting to fall - a sign that maybe we'll get some more "interesting" weather - I'll keep you posted. That's the scoop from here!
Matthew
