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Re: How long does one of those expedition teams stay down at the Antartic? What was the most dangerous experiance you have had? From: "Dave Bresnahan" <answer2@passport.ivv.nasa.gov> © 2000 Passport to Knowledge. All Rights Reserved.
Subject: Re: How long does one of those expedition teams stay down at the Antartic? What was the most dangerous experiance you have had?
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 13:49:42 -0400-----Original Message-----
From: onair@passport.ivv.nasa.gov <onair@passport.ivv.nasa.gov>
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 1998 1:42 PM
Subject: How long does one of those expedition teams stay down at the
Antartic? What was the most dangerous experiance you have had?
>Vanacki F. asks this Question:
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>How long does one of those expedition teams stay down at the Antartic?
What was the most dangerous experiance you have had?
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>
>Answer:
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>Research teams may work in Antarctica for several weeks to more than a
year.
I am not sure I want to answer your question about the most dangerous
experience I have had in Antarctica. I was driving a vehicle once that
broke through the ice and fortunately did not fall through until after the
passenger and I got out of the machine. It was a close call.