QUESTION:
What is the warmest and coldest day it has been in Antarctica 
while this project has been going on and what were the dates?

        Branda P.
        Mrs. Garvin's Class
        Mauldin Elementary
        Mauldin, SC

ANSWER from Mary Lenox, ASA, Administrative Coordinator
            Palmer Station, Antarctica
            Fri, 21 Mar 1997 14:01:12 -0500 

Hi, Branda.

We have four people who are trained to observe and report the 
weather.  Three times a day the weather is passed to Rothera, a 
British station about 200 miles from Palmer, via radio.  The weather 
is summarized on a month basis and reported to various interested 
parties.

The Life From Antarctica-2 crew arrived in early January of 1997 and 
left in mid-February.  The coldest temperature recorded at Palmer 
Station during that time was -2.1C, which is roughly +28F.  The 
warmest temperature recorded during that same time was +8.0C which is 
approximately +46.4F.  It was quite warm while the camera guys, 
producer, and satellite people where here.  Lucky for them!

Thanks you for your question.

Cheers,
Mary Lenox