U.S. Antarctic Panel Makes Case for Replacement Station

A blue-ribbon panel has recommended that the National Science Foundation proceed with plans to build a new U.S. research station at the South Pole to replace its aging facility there. But the panel also says the new station should be a slimmed-down version of a facility proposed 3 years ago.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Author: Mervis, Jeffrey
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1997
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.275.5307.1732
https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1126/science.275.5307.1732
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Summary:A blue-ribbon panel has recommended that the National Science Foundation proceed with plans to build a new U.S. research station at the South Pole to replace its aging facility there. But the panel also says the new station should be a slimmed-down version of a facility proposed 3 years ago.