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21.01.2022 POSTCARD FROM FANG PEAK The ice sheet that covers #Antarctica is kilometres thick, covering entire mountain ranges. ‘Nunataks’ are the rocky summits that protrude above the #ice, just the tips of massive #mountains buried below. At their base are usually ancient wind scours carved by relentlessly intense #katabatic winds, and frozen lakes. Fang Peak near Mawson research station is no exception. It is so incredibly clear and eerie at one point you can lie down and look straight below and clearly see the mountain drop further down into the abyss, and other mountain peaks of completely covered mountains. Matt Williams, Mawson station leader

15.01.2022 Despite blowing snow on the blue ice runway, in minus 20C and 65kmh gusts at Wilkins Aerodrome yesterday, favourable conditions enabled the first round trip for the Airbus A319 this Australian #Antarctic season. Capt Dan Colborne, Deputy Chief Pilot, Skytraders

08.01.2022 Wheels up for Snowbird 1! Australia’s 2020-21 #Antarctic season has commenced, with the first flight to Wilkins Aerodrome departing Hobart today. Best wishes to all our expeditioners for a safe and successful season.

06.01.2022 #Antarctica is in my view the most beautiful yet challenging workplace on the planet incoming Casey Station Leader Kyle Williams is gearing up for his third deployment south with the AAD. And he says in this COVID world new normal, it’s sure to be a year unlike any other. Read more about his journey here: https://bit.ly/3p0N79F

05.01.2022 For the future of #Antarctica and the #SouthernOcean: 47 people from 19 countries representing biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, humanities, social sciences, policy makers and environmental managers have created a new four-year research program with The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).