December 4th<\/u> <\/p>\n
Weather<\/strong>: Cloud layer has lifted at Patriot Hills, however wind is up to 25 knots We are on standby to fly. The call came in at 9:30 am that the clouds have lifted but the wind is up – as soon as the wind drops we fly so everyone is on pins and needles waiting. <\/p>\n I went to the Chilean Antarctic Institute and met Dr. Ricardo Jana who is a PhD Glaciologist monitoring the recession\/movement of the glaciers on Antarctic. He is also doing core samples to look at global warming. I spent one hour in their library looking at serial maps of the maps\/surveys. He is also very interested in telemedicine on the Antarctic continent and monitoring vital signs of researcher\/surveyor\/climbers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" December 4th Weather: Cloud layer has lifted at Patriot Hills, however wind is up to 25 knots Dale: Spirits holding We are on standby to fly. The call came in at 9:30 am that the clouds have lifted but the wind is up – as soon as the wind drops we fly so everyone is on … <\/p>\n
Dale<\/strong>: Spirits holding <\/p>\n