Environmental research in Antarctica

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Environmental research in Antarctica

• ANSTO open day 2009
• Professor Henk Heijnis

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Departure from Hobart
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On the bridge of the Aurora Australis
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Storm on the Southern Ocean
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Snow and fog south of Macquarie Island
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more snow!
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The first sea-ice - called pancake ice
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BBQ below the helicopter deck
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Davis Station
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The airport at Davis Station
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Work on the sea-ice
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A Hagglund for transport
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Our training camp
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Building our sleeping quarters at -260C
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My bedroom
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This is better! A real-hut!
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The science sampling fossil algae
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The science problem algae and ozone depletion
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The science algae are important
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O2 - two oxygen atoms - ordinary common or garden
oxygenO3  - three oxygen atoms - ozone
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The science from algae to dead algae
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The nuclear science
Atmosphere
Isotopes to suit lead-210 half-life 22.3 years
Catchment
Water
Sediment
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The science nuclear environmental science
providing answers
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The science next issue next problem! global
warming
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Waiting for the boat to come back, we went for a
camping trip.
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On top of the bottom of the world
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Antarctica is very empty, cold and flat!
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